NAICS-code alerts, scored to your profile
NAICS-based monitoring matters because size standards and primary vs. secondary codes shape what you're eligible to win. Scored NAICS alerts beat a raw code filter: each match is ranked by overall fit, not just the code.
No login required. See matched opportunities, fit scores, and a bid/no-bid brief in minutes.
Fit-ranked, not code-filtered
A raw NAICS filter still returns work you can't realistically win. Scoring layers in capabilities, set-asides, agency fit, and capacity so the ranking reflects real fit.
Cover every code you work under
Multi-NAICS firms and consultants managing several clients can monitor primary and secondary codes together and let scoring sort out what's worth a look.
Why a raw NAICS filter is the wrong unit of monitoring
NAICS is a classification system maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau - the current 2022 revision defines 1,012 six-digit industry codes - and contracting officers assign exactly one code to each solicitation, which in turn fixes the SBA size standard for that procurement. That single-code assignment is precisely why filtering on your own code alone under-delivers: officers routinely classify overlapping work under neighboring codes. An IT services shop can find genuinely winnable work coded under three or four different six-digit codes depending on which agency wrote the requirement and how they framed it.
The failure runs in both directions. Your exact code also returns plenty of work you cannot realistically perform - wrong scale, wrong geography, an agency you have never sold to, or a due date your team cannot hit. A code match says the government classified the work in your industry; it says nothing about whether the opportunity fits your firm. Monitoring by code alone therefore produces both misses and noise at the same time, which is why contractors who rely on it end up maintaining spreadsheets of saved searches they gradually stop reading.
GovConAgent treats your NAICS codes as one deterministic factor among ten in a 0-100 fit score - combined with capability keywords, set-aside and certification alignment, target agency, PSC, past performance, deadline feasibility against your capacity, geography, and an exclusion-keyword penalty. Adjacent-code work with strong capability and agency fit can outrank exact-code work with none, and the factor breakdown shows you why in every case.
Primary versus secondary codes: what to monitor and why
Most firms carry one primary NAICS code and several secondaries in their registration, and the useful monitoring posture differs between them. Your primary code is where your past performance concentrates and where your size status matters most day to day; it deserves standing coverage. Secondary codes serve two distinct jobs - capturing adjacent work you already deliver under different classifications, and scouting classifications you intend to grow into. Because scoring ranks everything by overall fit rather than by code, you can watch a wide code set without drowning: weak matches under a scouting code simply score low and stay out of your way.
One structural point worth internalizing: the size standard travels with the solicitation's code, not with yours. The same firm can be small under one code it monitors and other-than-small under another, because standards are set per code as a revenue ceiling or an employee count. A scored alert can tell you an opportunity fits; whether you qualify as small for that specific procurement is always verified against the SBA size standard attached to that solicitation's code.
| Primary NAICS | Secondary NAICS | |
|---|---|---|
| What it represents | Your principal line of business, where revenue and past performance concentrate | Adjacent or aspirational lines of work you can also perform |
| Monitoring goal | Never miss a strong-fit notice in your core lane | Catch cross-coded work and test demand in growth areas |
| Typical volume | Steady flow; scoring separates strong fits from noise | Sporadic; low-fit matches score low and stay out of the way |
| Size-standard note | Check the standard on each solicitation - it follows the notice's code | You may be small under some secondary codes and not others |
| Profile tip | Pair with specific capability keywords for sharper scoring | Add exclusion keywords to suppress work you never want to see |
What a scored NAICS alert delivers - and when
On subscriber plans starting at Starter, GovConAgent sends a daily email alert built from the daily data refresh of active SAM.gov opportunities. Two design rules keep it readable. First, a fit threshold: only matches scoring 65 or higher against your profile make the email, so a slow week in your codes means a short email, not padding. Second, strict deduplication: each alert contains only matches that have never been sent to you before. You are never re-shown Tuesday's notice on Wednesday, and an empty day means genuinely nothing new cleared the bar.
Each match arrives as a scored, ranked item rather than a raw listing, and from there you can go deeper on demand - a bid/no-bid brief that keeps facts extracted from the notice separate from AI analysis, with an executive summary, fit assessment, compliance checklist, and questions for the contracting officer. If you are still deciding which codes belong in your profile in the first place, the free NAICS code finder searches the official 2022 Census structure across all 1,012 six-digit codes, so your monitoring set starts from the current revision rather than a stale list.
- Daily alerts on subscriber plans, built from a daily refresh of active SAM.gov data
- Only matches with a fit score of 65+ are included
- Every match is first-time - previously sent opportunities are never repeated
- Each match carries the full factor breakdown, including the NAICS contribution
- Codes are matched against the official 2022 Census NAICS structure
Last updated 2026-07-04
How it works
1. Tell us about your company
NAICS, capabilities, certifications, target agencies, and capacity - no login.
2. We scan and score
Each opportunity is scored against your profile with a transparent, explainable fit score.
3. You get a ranked shortlist
Read the top few with bid/no-bid notes - not the top 500 - and generate pursuit assets.
Who it's for
Built for the way you actually pursue work
- Multi-NAICS firms tracking several code sets
- Firms unsure which secondary codes to monitor
- Consultants managing several clients' NAICS
What you get
- An explainable 0-100 fit score for each opportunity
- Bid/no-bid reasoning you can defend to leadership
- A compliance checklist for the top opportunity
- A draft pursuit-ready brief
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from a SAM.gov saved search on my NAICS code?
A saved search returns every notice under a code with no ranking. GovConAgent scores each active opportunity against your full profile - capabilities, certifications, target agencies, capacity, geography - and alerts you only to matches scoring 65 or higher, each with an explainable factor breakdown showing what the NAICS match actually contributed.
How many NAICS codes can I monitor?
Your profile can carry your primary code plus secondary codes, and all of them feed the same scoring factor. Because ranking is driven by overall fit rather than by code, adding a wide set of secondaries broadens coverage without flooding you - weak matches under peripheral codes simply score low.
How often do the alerts arrive?
Daily, on subscriber plans from Starter up. The opportunity data refreshes daily, and each day's alert includes only never-before-sent matches with a fit score of 65 or higher - so some days the email is short, and that is by design.
I'm not sure my NAICS codes are right. Can I check before setting up alerts?
Yes. The free NAICS code finder searches the official 2022 Census revision - all 1,012 six-digit codes - by keyword, so you can confirm your primary and pick sensible secondaries before you build a profile. No account is required.
Does a NAICS match mean I qualify as a small business for that contract?
No. Each solicitation's NAICS code carries an SBA size standard, and standards differ by code, so you may be small under one code and not another. A fit score indicates alignment worth reviewing; size and eligibility are always verified at the official source.
Will I miss work that contracting officers classify under a code I don't monitor?
Less than with a pure code filter. NAICS is one factor among ten in the score, so an opportunity with strong capability-keyword, agency, and PSC alignment can still surface even when its assigned code is adjacent to yours - and the breakdown shows you the code was the gap, not the capability.
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GovConAgent provides AI-assisted research and decision-support tools - not legal, procurement, or compliance advice. Not affiliated with the U.S. Government. Verify all solicitation details at the official source.