Architecture Diagram

Government Solicitations
Web Portal

A full-stack architecture for aggregating, browsing, bidding on, and researching government contract solicitations from multiple free government platforms.

End-to-End Data Flow

Gov Sites
Ingest
Backend API
Database
Frontend
User
Architecture Layers

Continuously collects & standardizes solicitation data from diverse government sources.

Source Connectors

SAM.gov, GSA eBuy, agency-specific portals — API calls & web scraping

Data Extractors

Process raw HTML, XML, JSON from government sources

Transformers / Normalizers

Standardize all data into unified schema (title, agency, due date, NAICS…)

Scheduler

Controls frequency & timing of data collection per source

Manages all business logic, data interactions, user authentication, and portal functionalities.

API Gateway

Secure, rate-limited entry point for all frontend requests

Auth & Authorization

Registration, login, sessions, role-based access control

Solicitation Management

Store, retrieve, search, filter, sort — active & historical

Bidding & Proposal Service

Templates, document upload, submission tracking, status updates

Pipeline Management

Kanban stages: Identified → Evaluating → Writing → Submitted → Awarded

Research & Analytics

Historical trend analysis, past awardees, pricing insights, reports

Notification Service

Email & in-app alerts for new matches, deadlines, status changes

User Profile Service

Settings, saved filters, preferences, audit logs

Reliably stores, indexes, and caches all portal data for performance and scalability.

Primary Database

PostgreSQL / MongoDB — solicitations, users, pipeline, preferences

Document Storage

AWS S3 / GCS — bid documents, proposal drafts, solicitation files

Search Index

Elasticsearch — full-text search across large solicitation volumes

Caching Layer

Redis — fast access for popular searches & dashboard metrics

Intuitive, responsive interface for users to search, bid, manage pipelines, and research.

Responsive Web App

React/Vue — desktop, tablet, and mobile optimized

User Dashboard

Personalized overview: new matches, deadlines, pipeline summary

Solicitation Browser

Advanced search, filters, detailed view, add-to-pipeline action

Bidding Workspace

Per-bid area: documents, tasks, collaboration, progress tracking

Pipeline Visualizer

Kanban board & timeline view to track bids through stages

Research & Analytics UI

Historical queries, charts, trend visualizations, data exports

Ensures the portal is secure, scalable, and highly available at all times.

Cloud Hosting

AWS / Azure / GCP — scalable compute, auto-scaling groups

CI/CD Pipeline

Automated testing, staging, and production deployments

Monitoring & Alerting

System health, performance metrics, security events

Security Layer

DDoS protection, WAF, encryption at rest & in transit

Backup & DR

Automated backups, disaster recovery, geo-redundancy

Key Government Data Sources

SAM.gov

Federal Awards

GSA eBuy

GSA Schedules

FedBizOpps

DoD & Civilian

USA Spending

Historical Data

State Portals

Local Gov Bids

Agency Sites

Direct Agencies

What Users Can Do

Discover & Search

Browse thousands of solicitations across all integrated government platforms in one unified interface.

Bid & Propose

Use templates, upload documents, and track submission status for each bid opportunity.

Manage Pipeline

Visualize and move bids through stages from discovery to award on a Kanban-style board.

Research & Analyze

Dig into historical solicitations, past awardees, pricing patterns, and agency trends.

Government Solicitations Portal — Architecture Overview · 2026