# How to find who won a federal contract To find who won a federal contract, search the contract number (PIID) or solicitation number: the award notice on SAM.gov names the awardee for posted awards, and USAspending.gov lists every reported award with the recipient, its UEI and the dollars obligated. Search award notices for the solicitation number on SAM.gov. Search the recipient on USAspending.gov. Awards under the micro-purchase threshold and many purchase-card buys are not posted as notices.Checked on 2026-11-12.Official source: [USAspending.gov award search](https://www.usaspending.gov/search) | By contract number | PIID search | | --- | --- | | Award notices | SAM.gov | | All reported awards | USAspending.gov | | DoD delay | 90 days after signing | ## Three ways - Enter the PIID on the [contract lookup](https://samgovapi.io/contract-lookup). - Search award notices for the solicitation number on SAM.gov. - Search the recipient on USAspending.gov. ## When an award is missing Awards under the micro-purchase threshold and many purchase-card buys are not posted as notices. DoD contract actions are published 90 days after signing. Task orders under an IDIQ appear as separate awards linked to the parent contract, so search the parent PIID when an order number returns nothing. ## Reading the result Obligated is the money committed so far; potential value includes unexercised options. The potential end date tells you when the work may be competed again, which is where recompete lists come from. ## Related - [Contract lookup](https://samgovapi.io/contract-lookup) - [USAspending API](https://samgovapi.io/usaspending-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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