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Searching for Contracts

Find opportunities by keyword, solicitation number, agency, and more.

CLEATUS Contract Search puts federal, state, local, and education opportunities in one place. This guide walks you through a search, step by step. You go from a keyword to a saved alert in a couple of minutes.

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Before you start:

Contract Search works best when your Capture Profile is complete. CLEATUS scores each result against it.

1

Enter what you are looking for

From the left sidebar, open Contracts > Search. Type a keyword, a solicitation number, or a short description in the search bar, then press Enter. The artificial intelligence (AI) reads your query and decides how to search it. Purple chips above the results show what it searched.

The Contract Search bar highlighted with a query, and purple chips that show what the AI searched
Search every opportunity from one bar.
2

Scope with Quick Filters

Use the Quick Filters row to narrow your results in one click: Active, Awarded, Federal, State & Local, DIBBS, Grant, SBIR / STTR, All Forecasts, Subcontracts, and Vehicles. By default, the page shows active solicitations for prime contracts only. DIBBS is the Defense Logistics Agency Internet Bid Board System. SBIR / STTR are federal research programs for small businesses. To use All Forecasts, see Finding Recompetes and Forecasts.

The Quick Filters row highlighted above the results, from Active to Vehicles
One click scopes your results by type.
3

Read the Match Quality score

Every result card shows a Match Quality score from 0 to 100. It shows how well the opportunity fits your capabilities, past work, and preferences. Click the score to see the pros and cons behind it.

The Match Quality score highlighted on a result card, with its pros and cons open
Click the score to see why it fits.
4

Save the search as an alert

Do you like the results? Click Save and name the search. CLEATUS turns it into a Custom Alert and emails you when a new matching contract is posted.

The Save button highlighted above the results
Save once and let CLEATUS watch for new matches.

Tip:

Click a result card to open the contract. CLEATUS breaks down active solicitations automatically, so the Contract Breakdown tab is often ready before you open it. Use View Source to open the original government notice.

Triage from the list

  • Click Add to Pipeline to start a pursuit.
  • Click Dismiss (the x icon) to rule out a contract. A message gives you a few seconds to Undo.
  • Click the table icon beside Sort by to compare many results in a table.