FPDS is Being Retired — SAM.gov Is the Replacement
The General Services Administration (GSA) is consolidating federal acquisition systems under the Integrated Award Environment (IAE), and SAM.gov is now the authoritative source for federal contract award data previously accessed through FPDS.
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What Is Actually Happening

FPDS.gov is not being replaced by a brand-new system. Instead, FPDS functionality is being migrated into SAM.gov.
This includes:
Contract Award Search
Formerly FPDS ezSearch
Contract Data Reports
Full reporting suite
Procurement Analytics
Market intelligence tools
Public Award Visibility
Transparent award data
Data Access APIs
Programmatic data feeds
GSA began integrating FPDS into SAM.gov years ago, with major migration milestones accelerating in 2025–2026.
Current State: 2026 Reality
Where you should go now for each function:

SAM.gov already hosts identical award data, and agencies are directing users to transition now because FPDS will ultimately be retired.
Contractor Impact: Capture & BD Workflows
For practical federal contracting workflows, here is how the transition changes your day-to-day process:
Old Workflow
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Award Research
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Expiring Contracts
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Competitor Analysis
New Workflow
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SAM.gov → Data → Contract Awards
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Incumbent Analysis
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Agency Spend Analysis
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NAICS Market Research
You now perform all of this — including prime contractor identification — directly inside SAM.gov.
Strategic Context: One Acquisition Portal
GSA's long-term objective is one acquisition portal. FPDS becomes an internal data engine rather than a public-facing system.
Entity Registration
SAM.gov → entity registration
Opportunities
SAM.gov → opportunities
Contract Awards
SAM.gov → contract awards
Subawards
SAM.gov → subawards
Wage Determinations
SAM.gov → wage determinations
Reporting
SAM.gov → reporting
FPDS ezSearch → SAM.gov Navigation
Below is the closest operational equivalent to FPDS ezSearch inside SAM.gov, specifically for capture management, incumbent identification, recompete tracking, and federal market intelligence.
Step 1: Go to Contract Awards
Go to https://sam.gov → Top Menu: Search → Contract Awards. This is now the FPDS replacement environment.
Step 2: Switch to Advanced Search
On the left panel select: Advanced Search. This is the part most similar to FPDS ezSearch filters.
Step 3: Apply FPDS-Style Filters
Map your FPDS fields to SAM.gov equivalents and stack filters for precision results.
FPDS Field Mapping to SAM.gov Filters
Here is how FPDS fields map to SAM.gov filters in Advanced Search:
Recreating Classic FPDS Market Research
Example 1: Find Incumbents for Upcoming Recompetes
Filters:
  • NAICS = 541512
  • Award Date = Last 4 Years
  • Award Type = Definitive Contract
Sort by: Base and All Options Value (Descending)
Result:
  • ✔ Largest incumbents
  • ✔ Contract numbers
  • ✔ Awarding offices
  • ✔ Vendors dominating market
Example 2: Find Expiring Contracts (FPDS Power-User Method)
  1. Open an award record
  1. Locate: Period of Performance End Date
  1. Contracts ending within 6–18 months = Recompete pipeline
This replaces FPDS expiration tracking.
Step 5: Drill Into Award Details (Hidden Gold)
Click any Award ID. You now get: contract value, awarding office, contract vehicle, competition method, number of offers, socioeconomic set-aside, modification history, and Parent/Child IDIQ relationships. This is identical backend FPDS data.
Export, Data Bank & Advanced Capture Tricks
Step 6: Export Data (FPDS Reports Replacement)
Top right: Download → CSV. You can now build capture pipelines, agency spend analysis, prime targeting lists, NAICS heat maps, and BD CRM imports.
Step 7: FPDS Reports Equivalent — Most People Miss This
Go to: SAM.gov → Data Bank (Direct: https://sam.gov/data). Choose: Contract Data. This replaces FPDS Standard Reports, Atom feeds, and Ad-hoc reports.
Advanced Capture Trick (Used by Large Primes)
Use Recipient Name + NAICS together. Example: Recipient Name = Leidos + NAICS = 541330. You instantly see agency penetration, contract vehicles used, buying commands, and spend concentration. This is modern competitive intelligence.
⚠️ Major Change from FPDS
FPDS rewarded report building. SAM.gov rewards filter stacking + export analysis. Power users now typically: (1) Filter in SAM.gov, (2) Export CSV, (3) Analyze externally (Excel / PowerBI / CRM).
Bottom Line for Your Clients
Opportunities tell you what agencies want. Contract Awards tell you who actually wins.
FPDS.gov
→ Being retired. Treat as legacy access only during sunset period.
SAM.gov Contract Awards
→ Permanent replacement. The primary capture intelligence system.
If you are training clients, updating capture SOPs, or building BD playbooks, you should now treat SAM.gov Contract Awards = FPDS successor (APEX / DIB Context).
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