# SAM.gov bulk data download SAM.gov publishes bulk files without a key on its Data Services path: a monthly public entity extract (148.6 MB zip, 911,820 records on 1 Nov 2026), a nightly contract opportunities CSV (219.8 MB) and a daily exclusions extract (11.9 MB). On the Scale plan, bulk exports cost 10 credits per 1,000 rows exported.Checked on 2026-11-12.Official source: [SAM.gov Data Services](https://sam.gov/data-services) | Entity extract | Monthly, first Sunday, 911,820 records | | --- | --- | | Opportunities | Nightly CSV, 71,703 active notices | | Exclusions | Daily zip | | Awards | USAspending archive, FY2001 onward | ## The official files | File | Cadence | Size | Notes | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SAM public entity extract V2 | Monthly | 148.6 MB zip, 558 MB .dat | 142 pipe-delimited fields | | Contract Opportunities full CSV | Nightly | 219.8 MB | 47 columns, full descriptions | | Exclusions public extract V2 | Daily | 11.9 MB zip | Active exclusions | | USAspending award archive | Monthly per FY and agency | Large | Full and delta files | ## Bulk export and data license On the Scale plan, bulk exports cost 10 credits per 1,000 rows exported. The Data license is $2,500 one time: Full historical dataset download, delivered as files, with a license for internal use. ## Questions Is SAM.gov data free to reuse?The public extract is listed as CC0 on data.gov, with SAM.gov's terms on D&B-derived fields: those are not redistributed in bulk here. ## Related - [SAM.gov API](https://samgovapi.io/sam-gov-api) - [Entity extracts API](https://samgovapi.io/sam-gov-entity-extracts-api) - [Pricing](https://samgovapi.io/pricing)Updated 2026-11-12. Sources checked 2026-11-12.Independent. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by GSA, SAM.gov or any U.S. government agency. Registering in SAM.gov is free at sam.gov.

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