Frequently asked questions

GETWAB is a Federal Procurement Intelligence Platform for researching opportunities, award history, buying organizations, companies, market classifications, geography, and related federal records in one connected workspace.

GETWAB offers three connected products: FPDS Query for direct SQL analysis across federal procurement data, GovCon Dashboard for pre-connected market maps and operational research, and GETWAB Federal Procurement AI, a ChatGPT Connector for using verified procurement research in ChatGPT.

FPDS Query is the direct SQL research workspace. It lets users build custom queries across connected historical awards, active opportunities, subcontracts, assistance subawards, SAM entities, exclusions, forecasts, GSA contracts, agencies, vendors, NAICS, PSC, and related federal records. It supports custom joins, filters, groupings, aggregations, time windows, market splits, and exportable results.

GovCon Dashboard is a ready-made federal market map for teams. It connects current opportunities with historical award and spending data, and connects vendors, agencies, departments, offices, classifications, and market activity to their relevant historical data. The purpose is to provide pre-combined context for qualification, handoffs, and pursuit decisions.

GETWAB Federal Procurement AI is the GETWAB ChatGPT Connector. It brings selected GETWAB research tools into ChatGPT so users can request verified federal procurement research from a conversation. MCP is the technical protocol that powers the connection; the product is presented to users as a ChatGPT Connector.

GETWAB is designed for capture managers, business development professionals, federal market analysts, GovCon consultants, proposal and growth teams, and contractors that need evidence for opportunity and market decisions.

No. GETWAB is independent software developed by GETWAB INC. It is not operated by, affiliated with, or endorsed by the U.S. government. The platform organizes public federal records, while the originating government source and official procurement documents remain authoritative.

The workspace includes opportunity notices, historical contract awards and transactions, IDVs and other award types, departments, contracting agencies and offices, SAM entity records, GSA contract data, assistance subawards, subcontracts, exclusions, NAICS and PSC classifications, and geographic records where available.

GETWAB uses identifiers and record relationships such as UEI, CAGE code, agency and office codes, award and vehicle identifiers, solicitation references, NAICS, PSC, and place-of-performance fields. When a relationship is inferred instead of directly established by a source record, it should be presented as a possible match rather than a confirmed fact.

A company name can correspond to many separately registered entities. GETWAB treats UEI as the primary SAM entity identifier and shows CAGE codes and locations as associated entity details when they are available. Similar names can help discover related records, but name similarity alone does not prove common ownership or corporate affiliation.

Freshness depends on the originating source and its publication schedule. GETWAB updates its datasets as new source records become available and displays source or update context where it is available. The platform should not be treated as a real-time replacement for an official notice or contract document.

Results can differ because of date ranges, award types, agency hierarchy, transaction-level adjustments, obligations and deobligations, source update timing, or the filters applied. For material decisions, compare the scope and methodology and verify the relevant source records.

GETWAB can surface direct incumbent evidence when a notice, predecessor reference, or related award establishes the connection. It can also identify possible incumbent candidates from related history. A leading historical vendor or a similar contract does not, by itself, confirm incumbent status.

Comparable records should be based on inspectable factors such as buyer, contracting office, NAICS, PSC, requirement language, solicitation or award references, dates, value, and place of performance. The closer and more direct the shared evidence, the stronger the comparison; similarity is context, not proof that two requirements are the same.

Yes. Profiles connect organizations and companies to award activity, obligations, actions, classifications, places of performance, and related records. The federal buying hierarchy is kept distinct: departments are the top level, contracting agencies are the middle level, and contracting offices are the operational level.

No. GETWAB helps organize and analyze public records across sources, but solicitations, amendments, award documents, entity records, exclusions, and other official source materials should be reviewed before a bid, compliance, or business decision.

No. Historical records and current notices can support qualification, capture planning, and market research, but they do not establish future acquisition strategy, bidder participation, incumbent status, or award outcome without additional evidence.

Yes. FPDS Query includes 10 free queries every day. GETWAB Federal Procurement AI also has a free monthly research allowance in ChatGPT. Available access, data scope, and usage limits are shown in the relevant product experience and may vary by account status.

Paid access expands the applicable product’s research capacity and features. The exact scope depends on whether the subscription is for FPDS Query, GovCon Dashboard, or GETWAB Federal Procurement AI. The relevant checkout or account page presents the applicable terms before confirmation.

Open the GETWAB Federal Procurement AI product page in ChatGPT and choose Open in ChatGPT. You can begin with its free research allowance, and ChatGPT will guide you through connecting a GETWAB account when additional access is needed.

Signed-in users can review their subscription and billing information from the account area. A subscription can be canceled before the next renewal in accordance with the Terms of Use and Refund Policy.

Use the GETWAB contact form for account support, billing questions, data questions, or a platform demonstration. Include the page, record identifier, or research context when applicable so the request can be reviewed efficiently.