BidCatch
by bidcatch.co · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.3 · published by co.bidcatch
SAM.gov, USAspending & state-portal bids, award history, expiring contracts, forecasts, protests
8 tools: 1 change things and 7 only read.
Scanned Oct 22, 2026
- Deletes or cancels0Claude Code: deny
- Can't be undone0Claude Code: ask
- Changes things1Claude Code: ask: see these tools
- Only reads7Claude Code: allow: see these tools
No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.
claude mcp add --transport http bidcatch https://bidcatch.co/mcpTools
Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.
8 tools
Changes things 1Claude Code: ask
check_exclusionsCheck SAM.gov's exclusion (debarment) list for a company or person — entities the government has barred from receiving federal contracts or subcontracts.No findings
Why it is in this group
- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
Description, as the server wrote it Check SAM.gov's exclusion (debarment) list for a company or person — entities the government has barred from receiving federal contracts or subcontracts. Run this before teaming with or subcontracting to anyone: one excluded partner can poison a bid. Match by exact company name or UEI; a state filter disambiguates common names. Records come from SAM.gov's published exclusions extract, refreshed weekly.
Only reads 7Claude Code: allow
find_teaming_partnersFind who a company teams with on federal contracts — the primes it subcontracts for and the subcontractors under it.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "find_teaming_partners" says "find": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Find who a company teams with on federal contracts — the primes it subcontracts for and the subcontractors under it. Built from prime-reported subcontract records (USAspending/FSRS): real reported relationships, not guesses. Use it before a recompete to map an incumbent's bench, or to find primes a subcontractor already works with. Requires a BidCatch intel key.
get_agency_forecastList an agency's published procurement forecast — planned contract actions with estimated values and timelines, in the agency's own words.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_agency_forecast" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it List an agency's published procurement forecast — planned contract actions with estimated values and timelines, in the agency's own words. Planning-grade data; entries can be revised or cancelled. Requires a BidCatch intel key.
get_award_historySearch federal contract award history — who won what, for how much, and when.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_award_history" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Search federal contract award history — who won what, for how much, and when. Use it to size up incumbents, price work, or find buyers. Requires a BidCatch intel key.
get_protest_recordSearch Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest decisions — who challenged an award, and whether the referee sustained or denied it.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_protest_record" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Search Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest decisions — who challenged an award, and whether the referee sustained or denied it. Requires a BidCatch intel key.
get_recompete_radarList federal contracts nearing expiration — each one a competition about to reopen.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "get_recompete_radar" says "get": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it List federal contracts nearing expiration — each one a competition about to reopen. Filter by keyword, NAICS code, or state. Requires a BidCatch intel key.
search_awardsFilter federal contract awards by exact fields — recipient, awarding agency, NAICS code, state — instead of keyword search.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "search_awards" says "search": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Filter federal contract awards by exact fields — recipient, awarding agency, NAICS code, state — instead of keyword search. Includes a single-bid filter for awards that drew exactly one offer. Use this when you know the slice you want; use get_award_history for topic/keyword search. Requires a BidCatch intel key.
search_bidsSearch government bid opportunities (open and past) by keyword, state, and buyer level.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "search_bids" says "search": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Search government bid opportunities (open and past) by keyword, state, and buyer level. Results are relevance-ranked; keyword matches in the title outrank passing mentions in the description.
This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.
Exfil surface
Which tools read private data, which read text someone else can write, and which can send data out. One of each is a path a prompt injection can use.
No private-data, untrusted-input, outbound path in this server alone: no tool is tagged private-data or untrusted-input or outbound.
- Reads private data0
- Reads files, mail, messages, databases, secrets, calendars or repositories.
- Reads text others write0
- Brings in text someone else can write: web pages, inbound email, messages, issues and comments.
- Can send data out0
- Can carry data to people or systems: it sends, posts or publishes, or takes a recipient, channel or URL.
Other servers in the same agent add their own tools to these paths. Audit your whole setup to see them together.
Install
Pinned to version 1.0.3. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.
claude mcp add --transport http bidcatch https://bidcatch.co/mcpRun in a terminal.
Claude Code permissions
Allow the reads, ask before a change or a way out, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.
{
"permissions": {
"allow": [
"mcp__bidcatch__search_bids",
"mcp__bidcatch__get_award_history",
"mcp__bidcatch__get_recompete_radar",
"mcp__bidcatch__get_agency_forecast",
"mcp__bidcatch__get_protest_record",
"mcp__bidcatch__find_teaming_partners",
"mcp__bidcatch__search_awards"
],
"ask": [
"mcp__bidcatch__check_exclusions"
],
"deny": []
}
}Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. A read that can send data out (it takes a URL, say) asks first too. It assumes the server is installed as bidcatch. Review it before you use it.