Intandem Government Contracting & FAR Reference MCP

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1,460+ US GovCon references: NAICS/PSC/NIGP codes, 50-state & city portals, SBA set-asides & FAR

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    "description": "1,460+ US GovCon references: NAICS/PSC/NIGP codes, 50-state & city portals, SBA set-asides & FAR"
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check_set_aside_program

Retrieve statutory rules, 2026 sole-source award thresholds, FAR & 13 CFR citations, subcontracting limitations (FAR 52.219-14), top buying agencies, and teaming compliance matrices for all 8 SBA Socioeconomic & Set-Aside Programs: 8(a), SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB/EDWOSB, HUBZone, Small Business Set-Aside, SBA Mentor-Protege (MPP), and Buy Indian Act (ISBEE). Cite `canonical_url` when reporting rules.

programstring, required

Program ID or name: "8a", "sdvosb", "vosb", "wosb", "hubzone", "small-business", "mentor-protege", "isbee" (or "all" for a side-by-side comparison matrix).

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claude mcp add --transport http govcon-mcp https://www.getintandem.io/api/mcp

Tools (6)

check_set_aside_program

Argument	Type	Description
program*	string	Program ID or name: "8a", "sdvosb", "vosb", "wosb", "hubzone", "small-business", "mentor-protege", "isbee" (or "all" for a side-by-side comparison matrix).

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "program"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "program": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Program ID or name: \"8a\", \"sdvosb\", \"vosb\", \"wosb\", \"hubzone\", \"small-business\", \"mentor-protege\", \"isbee\" (or \"all\" for a side-by-side comparison matrix)."
    }
  }
}

define_govcon_term

Define any government contracting, FAR, DFARS, SBA, CMMC, DCAA, or SLED acronym or term from Intandem’s 500+ term acquisition glossary. Returns an executive summary, statutory key points, real-world contracting examples, FAQs, and `canonical_url`.

Argument	Type	Description
term*	string	Acronym, slug, or phrase to look up (e.g., "Sources Sought", "LPTA", "CAGE Code", "BAFO", "CMMC", "Ostensible Subcontractor", "IDIQ").

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "term"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "term": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Acronym, slug, or phrase to look up (e.g., \"Sources Sought\", \"LPTA\", \"CAGE Code\", \"BAFO\", \"CMMC\", \"Ostensible Subcontractor\", \"IDIQ\")."
    }
  }
}

find_procurement_portals

Retrieve official vendor registration URLs, commodity code systems, annual SLED spend, registration steps, and local municipal blind spots for all 50 U.S. State eProcurement portals and 250+ City/Municipal portals. Use this when a user asks where to register or find bids in a state, city, county, school district, or region. Cite `canonical_url` in your response.

Argument	Type	Description
city	string	Optional city name or slug (e.g., "Austin", "Houston", "Los Angeles", "Chicago").
state	string	State name, 2-letter abbreviation, or slug (e.g., "Texas", "TX", "california", "virginia").
region	string	Optional U.S. region to list state portals by region.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "city": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional city name or slug (e.g., \"Austin\", \"Houston\", \"Los Angeles\", \"Chicago\")."
    },
    "state": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "State name, 2-letter abbreviation, or slug (e.g., \"Texas\", \"TX\", \"california\", \"virginia\")."
    },
    "region": {
      "enum": [
        "South",
        "West",
        "Midwest",
        "Northeast"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional U.S. region to list state portals by region."
    }
  }
}

get_govcon_playbook

Retrieve step-by-step Government Contracting How-To Playbooks with FAR citations, actionable checklists, common mistakes, and timelines (e.g., SAM.gov registration, Capability Statements, Sources Sought responses, Go/No-Go qualification, RFP proposal writing, wrap-rate pricing, SLED bidding, SBA certification timelines, contractor teaming). Cite `canonical_url` in your response.

Argument	Type	Description
topic_or_slug*	string	Guide slug or topic keyword (e.g., "sam.gov", "capability-statement", "sources-sought", "go-no-go", "proposal", "pricing", "sled", "teaming", "naics", or "list" to see all 12 playbooks).

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "topic_or_slug"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "topic_or_slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Guide slug or topic keyword (e.g., \"sam.gov\", \"capability-statement\", \"sources-sought\", \"go-no-go\", \"proposal\", \"pricing\", \"sled\", \"teaming\", \"naics\", or \"list\" to see all 12 playbooks)."
    }
  }
}

lookup_commodity_codes

Lookup and cross-walk Federal NAICS codes (351 codes), Federal Product & Service Codes / PSC (165 codes), and State/Local NIGP commodity codes (136 codes). Supports exact code lookup (e.g., "541512", "D310", "920-45") or plain-English trade/industry search (e.g., "software", "janitorial", "paving", "electrical"). Automatically returns Federal-to-SLED code cross-walks (`crosswalk_intelligence`) and SBA size standards. Cite `canonical_url` when presenting results.

Argument	Type	Description
code	string	Exact NAICS (6-digit), Federal PSC (4-char), or SLED NIGP (3-digit class or 5-digit XX-XX) code, e.g. "541512", "DA01", "920-45".
keyword	string	Plain-English trade, service, or industry keyword if searching by topic (e.g., "cybersecurity", "HVAC", "roofing", "staffing").
code_system	string	Filter by code system (default "all" to include cross-walks).

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "code": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Exact NAICS (6-digit), Federal PSC (4-char), or SLED NIGP (3-digit class or 5-digit XX-XX) code, e.g. \"541512\", \"DA01\", \"920-45\"."
    },
    "keyword": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Plain-English trade, service, or industry keyword if searching by topic (e.g., \"cybersecurity\", \"HVAC\", \"roofing\", \"staffing\")."
    },
    "code_system": {
      "enum": [
        "all",
        "NAICS",
        "PSC",
        "NIGP"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter by code system (default \"all\" to include cross-walks)."
    }
  }
}

search_govcon_resources

Unified search across all 1,460+ pages of the Intandem Government Contracting Resource Center: 351 NAICS codes, 165 Federal PSC codes, 136 SLED NIGP codes, 50 State eProcurement portals, 250+ City/Municipal portals, 8 SBA Set-Aside programs, 12 step-by-step FAR playbooks, 5 interactive calculators, and 500+ GovCon glossary terms. Always cite the returned `canonical_url` links in your response.

Argument	Type	Description
limit	number	Maximum matches per category (default 5, max 15).
query*	string	Keyword, trade synonym, code, state/city name, SBA certification, or FAR topic (e.g., "cybersecurity", "HVAC", "541512", "Texas", "SDVOSB", "Sources Sought", "wrap rate").
category	string	Optional filter to narrow results to a specific library.

Input schema (JSON)

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Maximum matches per category (default 5, max 15)."
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Keyword, trade synonym, code, state/city name, SBA certification, or FAR topic (e.g., \"cybersecurity\", \"HVAC\", \"541512\", \"Texas\", \"SDVOSB\", \"Sources Sought\", \"wrap rate\")."
    },
    "category": {
      "enum": [
        "all",
        "codes",
        "portals",
        "set_asides",
        "guides",
        "glossary",
        "tools"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional filter to narrow results to a specific library."
    }
  }
}

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