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How to use the Awards Module

The Awards module ("Federal Contract Awards") helps you find incumbents, compare awards, and inspect prime contracts and vehicles.

Written by Jade Monsen

The Awards module ("Federal Contract Awards") helps you find incumbents, compare awards, and inspect prime contracts and vehicles.

Three tabs

  • Prime Awards (the default): Award ID, Awardee, Awarding Agency, Potential Value, Start, Current End, Modified.

  • IDV Awards: the same columns, with Ceiling in place of Potential Value.

  • Sub Awards: Subaward ID, Awardee, Prime Awardee, Prime Awarding Agency, Obligated, Modified.

How to use it

Red numbers in each screenshot match the numbered steps just above it.

1. Search for awards

  1. In the left sidebar, click Market Intelligence, then Awards.

  2. Pick a tab. Prime Awards opens by default; you can also choose IDV Awards or Sub Awards.

  3. Set the From FY and To FY range.

  4. Click Add filter and choose filters. You get the same groups as Market Analysis, except place of performance.

  5. Click Apply filters. Use Reset to start over.

  6. Click an Award ID to open its detail page.

Awards page with the sidebar item, tabs, fiscal year range, Add filter, Apply filters and an Award ID highlighted

2. Sort and add columns

  1. Results are sorted by Date modified (newest) by default.

  2. Use the Columns menu to add Parent Award, Obligated, NAICS, PSC and Solicitation.

Sort control and the Columns menu with its optional columns

3. Compare IDV ceilings

  1. Click the IDV Awards tab.

  2. The table shows Ceiling in place of Potential Value.

IDV Awards tab with the Ceiling column highlighted

FAQ

How do I find the incumbent on a contract?

Set your fiscal year range and add filters such as Awarding agency, NAICS, PSC, Vehicle or Keywords. Click Apply filters, then review the Awardee column. Click the Award ID to open the award detail page.

What is the difference between IDV Awards and Prime Awards?

Both tabs list awards, but the IDV Awards tab shows a Ceiling column in place of Potential Value.

Where do I see subcontracts?

The Sub Awards tab lists subawards with their Prime Awardee and Prime Awarding Agency.

How do I see only small businesses? Add a Set-aside filter.

How do I clear my filters? Click Reset.

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