Contract Scout — A Cowham Group Product

Never miss a
set-aside contract again.

We monitor SAM.gov daily for WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone opportunities matching your business — then send you a clean, curated weekly digest with deadlines front and center.

See Pricing How It Works

✓ SAM.gov integrated ✓ WOSB · VOSB · SDVOSB · HUBZone filters ✓ Weekly email digest ✓ Deadline reminders

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Built by a WOSB/VOSB owner — for WOSB/VOSB owners

Contract Scout was built by Erin Cowham, founder of Cowham Group and a certified WOSB and VOSB herself. She was frustrated by the same problem: SAM.gov's free alerts are noisy, and the tools that actually work cost $5,000–$25,000 a year. Contract Scout exists because that gap needed to close.

The Problem

SAM.gov is not designed for you

The federal contracting marketplace lists thousands of active opportunities — but finding the ones you actually qualify for is a full-time job. SAM.gov's built-in email alerts are notoriously noisy, easy to miss, and don't filter by your certifications. The professional-grade tools that do this well start at $5,000 a year. Contract Scout bridges that gap.

Without Contract Scout

❌ SAM.gov alerts miss set-aside-specific filters
❌ Hours spent manually searching each week
❌ Deadlines buried in email noise
❌ Enterprise tools cost $5K–$25K/year

With Contract Scout

✅ Filtered by your NAICS codes + certifications
✅ Clean weekly digest, ready to act on
✅ 7-day and 24-hour deadline reminders
✅ $49/month — built for small businesses

How It Works

Three steps, then it runs itself

Set your profile

Tell us your NAICS codes, your certifications (WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone), and how big a contract you're looking for. Takes five minutes.

We watch SAM.gov daily

Every day, Contract Scout scans SAM.gov's live opportunity database and filters for solicitations that match your profile — certifications, NAICS codes, and dollar range.

You get a weekly digest

Every Monday morning, we send you a clean list of matching opportunities with deadlines, agency names, and direct links to SAM.gov. Deadline reminders follow at 7 days and 24 hours out.

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing

No annual contracts. Cancel anytime. Built for small businesses — not enterprise budgets.

Free

See what Contract Scout looks like in action.

Weekly digest of up to 5 opportunities
Random NAICS sample — see what's out there
WOSB + VOSB filter applied
Your own NAICS codes (Pro)
Unlimited NAICS codes
All certification filters

Get Started Free

Sign up for Contract Scout

Choose a plan and start receiving curated federal contract alerts matched to your business.

No spam. Cancel anytime.

FAQ

Common questions

Where does the data come from?

Contract Scout pulls directly from SAM.gov's public Opportunities API — the same database that contracting officers post to. We check it daily and filter it for you.

What certifications do you support?

WOSB (Women-Owned Small Business), EDWOSB (Economically Disadvantaged WOSB), VOSB (Veteran-Owned Small Business), SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned), HUBZone, 8(a), and SBA set-asides. You can filter for any combination.

What's a NAICS code and how do I know which ones to use?

NAICS codes are the federal government's way of categorizing industries — every contract is tagged with one. When you register, we help you identify the right codes for your business type. Common examples: 541611 (management consulting), 561110 (office admin services), 541512 (IT services).

Do I need to be registered on SAM.gov to use Contract Scout?

No — you can use Contract Scout to research the market before you're registered. But you'll need an active SAM.gov registration before you can actually respond to any contracts. We'd recommend getting that process started early since it takes 2–4 weeks to process.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. No contracts, no cancellation fees. Cancel from your account settings and your subscription ends at the close of your current billing period.

Never miss aset-aside contract again.