Is there a cheap alternative to GovWin IQ (Deltek)?

Yes. GovWin IQ (Deltek)'s underlying data is public: SAM.gov opportunities API (US public domain); USASpending awards API (US public domain); EU TED + AusTender (open (TED reuse-friendly; AusTender CC-BY)). Per-search at $0.10–0.50 vs $29k/yr — the long tail of small contractors is priced out of GovWin entirely.

What data does GovWin IQ (Deltek) actually use?

Aggregation of contract opportunities and awards that governments publish free, plus pre-RFP analyst forecasts (their genuine add). Key sources: SAM.gov opportunities API — US public domain; USASpending awards API — US public domain; EU TED + AusTender — open (TED reuse-friendly; AusTender CC-BY).

Is it legal to rebuild GovWin IQ (Deltek) from public data?

Facts and public-domain government data are not copyrightable, but there are real traps here: None on US federal data This is research, not legal advice.

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GovWin IQ (Deltek): what you're actually paying for

Yes — rebuildable from free public data

GovWin IQ (Deltek) typically costs avg ~$29,000/yr. Its core dataset is not proprietary: it is built on SAM.gov opportunities API; USASpending awards API; EU TED + AusTender — public sources you can access directly for free. What the subscription actually adds is aggregation of contract opportunities and awards that governments publish free, plus pre-RFP analyst forecasts (their genuine add).

The free public data underneath

Source	License	Access
SAM.gov opportunities API	US public domain	sam.gov, free key
USASpending awards API	US public domain	api.usaspending.gov
EU TED + AusTender	open (TED reuse-friendly; AusTender CC-BY)	official portals

Rebuild recipe

Search SAM.gov + USASpending per NAICS/agency/keyword
Award-history context per incumbent vendor
Global: add TED/AusTender for non-US tenders
Note: FPDS ATOM feed is being decommissioned — build on SAM/USASpending, not FPDS

DIY difficulty: low

The price math

Per-search at $0.10–0.50 vs $29k/yr — the long tail of small contractors is priced out of GovWin entirely.

Licensing and legal traps

None on US federal data

The pay-per-call alternative, live today:

https://govspendpulse.theaslangroupllc.com (opportunities + award intel live)

GovSpendPulse — no subscription, no seat license, USDC per call via x402. Agents can pay programmatically.

Decompose any data product programmatically: GET https://pulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/unbundle?product=GovWin — $1.00 per call via x402. 22 products decomposed; honest misses for everything else.

Research as of 2026-07-06 by The Aslan Group LLC (info@theaslangroupllc.com). Product names are used nominatively to identify the products analyzed; all trademarks belong to their owners. Pricing is as publicly reported or contract-disclosed at research time and may change. This is research for build-vs-buy evaluation, not legal advice — verify licenses against the primary source before building.