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BidCatch

SAM.gov, USAspending & state-portal bids, award history, expiring contracts, forecasts, protestsThe vendor's description, from its MCP Registry listing.

Passed, with 1 warningAudited Nov 13, 2026
  • Warning: 8 of 8 tools do not say whether they can change things.

Nothing failed, but there is something to know or fix. Public audit: we connect as an AI client would, list the tools and check what they say. We do not run them. How we audit

Does it work?
YesConnected in 199 ms.
Sign-up?
None neededIt answered without any account or key.
Can it change things?
Doesn't sayIts tools do not say whether they only read, so treat them as able to change things.
Endpointhttps://bidcatch.co/mcp

Website Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-11-25 · server version 1.1.0

What we checked, the evidence, and the tools it offers.

What we checked

Security

  • Passed: Connections are encrypted (HTTPS).

  • Passed: No hidden instructions found in tool text.

Safety labels

  • Warning: 8 of 8 tools do not say whether they can change things.

    MCP lets a server label each tool as read-only or destructive, so clients can ask the user before risky calls. Unlabelled tools are treated as able to change things.

    • search_bids
    • get_award_history
    • get_recompete_radar
    • get_agency_forecast
    • get_protest_record
    • check_exclusions
    • find_teaming_partners
    • search_awards

Tools

  • Passed: 8 tools listed.

  • Passed: Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema.

Protocol

  • Passed: The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP).

  • Passed: Protocol version 2025-11-25 (latest).

  • Passed: Unknown requests are refused.

Connection

  • Passed: The server responds.

Tools (8)

As the server describes them. The labels are the server's own: it says whether each tool only reads or can change things.

  • search_bidsSearch 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. Optiona…Doesn't say
  • get_award_historySearch federal contract award history — who won what, for how much, and when. Use it to size up incumbents, price work, or find buyers. amount: the award's current value; null = no current value repo…Doesn't say
  • get_recompete_radarList federal contracts nearing expiration — each one a competition about to reopen. Filter by keyword, NAICS code, or state. Requires a BidCatch intel key.Doesn't say
  • get_agency_forecastList 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. Re…Doesn't say
  • get_protest_recordSearch Government Accountability Office (GAO) bid protest decisions — who challenged an award, and whether the referee sustained or denied it. Requires a BidCatch intel key.Doesn't say
  • check_exclusionsCheck 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 subcontractin…Doesn't say
  • find_teaming_partnersFind 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 re…Doesn't say
  • search_awardsFilter 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 th…Doesn't say

Audit history

  1. Nov 13Warnings

What we sent

Every request in this audit, with the answer and how long it took. We never send credentials and never call a tool.

RequestAnswerTime
initializeHTTP 200199 ms
initializedHTTP 202119 ms
tools/listHTTP 20057 ms
unknown-methodHTTP 20074 ms

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