XL EagleAward Notice
Award Notice. An award notice is a public posting that tells the market who won a contract, the award date and often the dollar value. Federal award notices appear on SAM.gov, and award details also flow to public spending databases such as USAspending.gov.
An award notice is different from the private notice sent to offerors. If you bid, you may also receive a letter or email telling you whether you won, and that notice starts the clock for requesting a debriefing.
Why it matters to a small contractor
Award notices are free market research. They show you who is winning in your trade, roughly what agencies are paying, and which primes might need a subcontractor like you. Losing bidders should study them to see how far off their price was.
Example
A landscaping company loses a base grounds contract. The award notice shows the winner's total price was 12 percent lower, which tells the company its labor estimate was likely too heavy.
Award Notice: common questions
Where can I see past awards?
SAM.gov shows award notices, and USAspending.gov lets you search awards by agency, location, NAICS code or company.
Does every contract get a public award notice?
No. Many small purchases are not announced as notices, though most obligations still appear in federal spending data.
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