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by cedarbid.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by com.cedarbid

VA HVAC and plumbing contracts from USAspending: what ends soon, who holds it, typical prices.

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Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http va-contracts https://cedarbid.com/mcp

Tools

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6 tools

Only reads 6Claude Code: allow
  • buying_calendarShows how many VA HVAC and plumbing contracts were awarded, and for how many dollars, in each month of the year across all years tracked.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The description's first verb is "show": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Shows how many VA HVAC and plumbing contracts were awarded, and for how many dollars, in each month of the year across all years tracked. Spending peaks in September, the last month of the federal fiscal year.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: When the VA awards HVAC work
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • company_profileShows a company's VA HVAC and plumbing contracts since October 2018: total awards, dollars obligated, active contracts, locations served and its most recent contracts.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The description's first verb is "show": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Shows a company's VA HVAC and plumbing contracts since October 2018: total awards, dollars obligated, active contracts, locations served and its most recent contracts. Search by company name or by its 12-character UEI. If several companies match a name, returns the list of matches to choose from.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Company's VA HVAC contract history
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • find_expiring_contractsLists recurring VA heating, cooling and plumbing service contracts (maintenance, inspection, testing) whose current period of performance ends within the chosen number of months, s…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "find_expiring_contracts" says "find": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Lists recurring VA heating, cooling and plumbing service contracts (maintenance, inspection, testing) whose current period of performance ends within the chosen number of months, soonest first. These are usually solicited again when they end. Filter by state, city, keyword (for example 'chiller', 'boiler', 'backflow') and the set-aside the contract was last awarded under. Returns the holder, dollars obligated, end date, bids received and a link to the official record.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Find VA HVAC service contracts ending soon
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • location_contractsShows VA HVAC and plumbing contracts at one location (city and state): total awards and dollars since October 2018, the companies that won the most, and recent contracts.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The description's first verb is "show": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Shows VA HVAC and plumbing contracts at one location (city and state): total awards and dollars since October 2018, the companies that won the most, and recent contracts. Use it to understand a facility before bidding.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: What a VA location buys and from whom
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • lookup_contractReturns the details of a VA HVAC or plumbing contract by its contract number (PIID), for example '36C25225P1123': holder, company UEI, dollars obligated, start and end dates, locat…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "lookup_contract" says "lookup": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Returns the details of a VA HVAC or plumbing contract by its contract number (PIID), for example '36C25225P1123': holder, company UEI, dollars obligated, start and end dates, location, bids received, set-aside type, contracting office and official record link.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Look up a VA contract by number
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false
  • typical_pricesShows what the VA has typically paid per contract for a type of HVAC or plumbing work, over contracts started in the last four years: the middle half of awards (low and high) and t…No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The description's first verb is "show": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Shows what the VA has typically paid per contract for a type of HVAC or plumbing work, over contracts started in the last four years: the middle half of awards (low and high) and the median, in dollars obligated, with the number of awards behind each figure. Nationwide, or for one state when it has at least five comparable awards. Types of work: Air handling unit, Backflow, Boiler, Building automation / controls, Chiller, Coil, Cooling tower, Ductwork, Medical gas, Plumbing, Steam and condensate, Test and balance, Water treatment, Other HVAC/plumbing.

    Annotations the server declares

    • title: Typical VA prices for a type of HVAC work
    • readOnlyHint: true
    • openWorldHint: false

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.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http va-contracts https://cedarbid.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__va-contracts__find_expiring_contracts",
      "mcp__va-contracts__lookup_contract",
      "mcp__va-contracts__company_profile",
      "mcp__va-contracts__location_contracts",
      "mcp__va-contracts__typical_prices",
      "mcp__va-contracts__buying_calendar"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as va-contracts. Review it before you use it.