SAM.gov Opportunity Alerts to Slack (n8n + Apify)

SAM.gov Opportunity Radar Alerts—automatically posted to Slack via n8n + Apify

Stop missing new or amended federal contract opportunities. This n8n workflow checks SAM.gov every morning using an Apify Actor, then sends a clean, one-notice-per-message update directly to Slack—only when something changed since your last run.

What this workflow does

1. Runs on schedule: A Schedule trigger starts every morning.
2. Checks for new/updated notices: The workflow calls the “SAM.gov Opportunity Radar” Actor on Apify through an HTTP Request node.
3. Applies your filters: The Actor returns only opportunities that are new or amended since the last run, filtered by your NAICS codes, set-aside, agency/state, and/or keywords.
4. Quiet when nothing is posted: An IF node stops quietly on days with no new results.
5. Posts to Slack: Otherwise, Slack receives one message per notice including title, notice type, agency, NAICS, set-aside, response deadline, a short description, and the SAM.gov link.

Use cases

• Small federal contractors (e.g., 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone) who check SAM.gov daily but still miss changes.
• BD or capture teams who need timely alerts aligned to their target NAICS, set-asides, and deadlines.
• Automation engineers and SaaS operators looking to deliver reliable SAM.gov opportunity alerts without maintaining a SAM.gov integration.

Technical details

• n8n nodes: Schedule Trigger, HTTP Request, IF, Slack (and a Sticky Note for clarity).
• Apify integration: Uses your Apify API token (no SAM.gov API key required) with a Header Auth credential named Authorization (Bearer token).
• Apify setup: Create the “Run SAM.gov Opportunity Radar” configuration and keep monitorName consistent between runs.

Setup & customization

• Connect Slack and select your channel on “Post to Slack”.
• Edit the JSON body (e.g., naicsCodes, setAside, state, keywords).
• Adjust filters and schedule as needed, or swap Slack for Teams/Gmail/Discord.

Requirements: An Apify account (pay per result) and Slack.