CaptureIQ
Free SAM.gov Opportunity Alerts for Federal Contractors
Get free federal opportunity alerts matched to your company profile and delivered to your inbox. Enter your company website and CaptureIQ will analyze your capabilities and send relevant SAM.gov opportunities — no capability statement or subscription required.
Ongoing matched alerts - unsubscribe anytime from any email.
- Personalized to your company capabilities
- New matching opportunities delivered automatically
- Free to use with no subscription required
How it works
- 1Enter your company website
Provide your business website so CaptureIQ can understand your services, capabilities, industries, and likely federal contracting fit.
- 2Receive matched opportunities
About weekly, receive relevant SAM.gov opportunities with agency information, deadlines, fit context, and a direct link to review the notice.
- 3Decide what to pursue
Review the matches and use CaptureIQ to evaluate, qualify, and develop the strongest federal opportunities. For qualification after alerts, see opportunity qualification software.
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Federal contract alerts matched to your company
CaptureIQ provides free SAM.gov opportunity alerts by starting with your company website - not a long questionnaire or a capability statement upload. Public pages about your services, industries, and past work help CaptureIQ infer capabilities and identify potentially relevant federal contract opportunity alerts from the public federal catalog.
For federal contractors and teams exploring government contracting opportunities, that means less time hunting notices and more time deciding which pursuits deserve a response. Small business government contracts and mid-market pursuits alike can surface when the notice appears to align with what your site says you do. You can edit the generated company description before you subscribe so the matching profile reflects how you want to be understood.
The goal is a practical inbox of federal contract opportunity alerts - enough context to open the notice with intent, not a dump of every keyword hit across SAM.gov.
What each opportunity alert includes
Alert emails are designed to help you triage quickly. Depending on the notice and what is available in the catalog, a match may include:
- Solicitation or notice title
- Issuing agency
- Response deadline
- Notice type
- NAICS or industry context where available
- Relevance or fit explanation
- Direct link to the official government notice
CaptureIQ does not submit proposals for you. Alerts help you spot government contracting opportunities worth a closer look; pursuit decisions stay with your team. When a match is thin or the deadline is unrealistic, you can ignore it and wait for the next send.
How CaptureIQ differs from a basic saved search
Keyword-only saved searches can create noise: many notices mention a term without matching your real delivery profile. CaptureIQ uses your company website and business context to improve relevance before sending federal contract opportunity alerts.
That does not replace reading the solicitation. It reduces the volume of obviously misaligned notices so BD and capture leads can focus on government contracting opportunities that deserve a bid/no-bid conversation.
CaptureIQ is an independent commercial platform. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by SAM.gov or the United States government. Notices remain publicly available federal records; CaptureIQ helps you find and review ones that appear to fit.
Who these alerts are for
These free alerts are a practical starting point for:
- Small and midsize federal contractors
- New government contractors building a pipeline habit
- GovCon business development teams watching multiple agencies
- Consultants and service providers serving federal buyers
- Companies exploring federal opportunities before committing capture budget
When you are ready for deeper discovery, fit scoring, and proposal packet workflows, you can continue in CaptureIQ - the alert signup does not require that upgrade up front. Until then, free SAM.gov opportunity alerts keep a light, recurring view of the market matched to your website profile.
Related: SAM.gov opportunity search · RFP capture software · GovCon capture management software · government contracting proposal software
Frequently asked questions
Are the opportunity alerts free?
Yes. Companies can sign up to receive matched opportunity alerts without uploading a capability statement.
Where do the opportunities come from?
The alerts are based on publicly available federal contracting notices, including opportunities published through SAM.gov.
Do I need a capability statement?
No. CaptureIQ can begin by analyzing the information available on your company website.
How often will I receive alerts?
Alerts are generally sent about weekly, depending on the availability of relevant opportunities.
Is CaptureIQ affiliated with SAM.gov?
No. CaptureIQ is an independent platform and is not affiliated with or endorsed by SAM.gov or the United States government.
Can I unsubscribe?
Yes. Every alert email should include an unsubscribe option.