How I Built a Federal Contract Search API with Win Rate Prediction (and You Can Too)

If you've ever tried to do business with the US federal government, you know the data situation is... complicated. Every year, the US government awards over $700 billion in contracts. Every single one is public record — but actually using that data? That's another story. Search Federal Contracts and Predict Win Rates with GovMatch API I built a free API that lets you search US federal contract awards by company name and get a win‑rate prediction based on historical data. No signup, no credit card – just plain JSON. 👉 Live demo: https://govmatch-frontend.onrender.com 👉 API docs (Swagger): https://govmatch-api.onrender.com/docs 🔍 Example: Search for “SAFEWARE INC” Enter a company name, and the tool shows: Contract history – award ID, amount, start date Win‑rate score – how competitive the company is Confidence level – based on the number of contracts found Here is a real search result for SAFEWARE INC: 📊 Win‑rate prediction panel Metric Value Total Contracts 0* Total Amount $0.00 Avg