# Awards The awards endpoints search USAspending prime awards by recipient UEI, agency, NAICS, PSC, vehicle and fiscal year, and list recompetes: awards whose potential end date falls in the next months. /api/v1/recompetes lists awards whose potential end date falls in the next months (months_ahead from 1 to 36, default 12), filtered by naics or agency.Checked on 2026-11-12.Official source: [USAspending API](https://api.usaspending.gov/docs/endpoints) | Search | /awards?recipient_uei=%7Buei%7D | | --- | --- | | Get | /awards/{award_id_or_piid} | | Recompetes | /recompetes?naics={naics}&months_ahead=12 | | History weight | 3x the search cost for history and award-history endpoints | ## Example ``` curl "https://samgovapi.io/api/v1/awards?recipient_uei=ABCDEFGH1234" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sg_YOUR_KEY" ``` ## Search parameters | Parameter | Meaning | | --- | --- | | recipient_uei | Recipient UEI | | agency | Awarding agency or sub-agency name | | naics | NAICS code or prefix | | psc | PSC code | | vehicle | Contract vehicle name | | fiscal_year | Fiscal year | | expiring_within_days | Potential end date within this many days | ## Recompetes /api/v1/recompetes lists awards whose potential end date falls in the next months (months_ahead from 1 to 36, default 12), filtered by naics or agency. Those are the contracts most likely to be competed again, with the incumbent named on each row. ## Get this as JSON ``` curl "https://samgovapi.io/api/v1/awards?recipient_uei=ABCDEFGH1234" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer sg_YOUR_KEY" ``` MCP tool: `search_awards`Keys start free, with no card. [Get a free API key](https://samgovapi.io/sign-up) or read the [docs](https://samgovapi.io/docs). ## Related - [USAspending API](https://samgovapi.io/usaspending-api) - [Contract Awards API](https://samgovapi.io/sam-gov-contract-awards-api)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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