NextBid MCP server

• Registry nameus.nextbid/dataverified in the MCP registry

The registry name sits under nextbid.us. The registry only lets a publisher use that namespace after proving control of the domain through DNS or HTTP.

• Stateanswerschecked 2026-10-21
• Tools14
• Server calls itselfnextbid-data
• Server version0.1.0
• Protocol version2025-06-18

On 2026-10-21 the server answered initialize and tools/list without a sign-in. First answer in 48 ms.

• Whether its tools do the product's job has not been judged yet.
• Checked on 2 of the 7 days it takes to judge reliability.

Said by rules from the measurements above. The likely first call is a model's pick from the tool list; read its description before relying on it.

• INITE MCP scoreafter a weeka score needs 7 daily checks: 2 so far
• Answeredmeasuring2 of the 7 daily checks it takes to print a share
• Median first answer65 ms
• Space in an agent's context≈ 2,718 tokensthe definitions of all its tools (14), which an agent carries on every turn
• Tool definitionsC · 73 of 100
• Typed results0 of 14 toolsdeclared outputSchema: results come typed, read once

• Parameters without a description: in 9 of 14
• Not saying whether it only reads or can destroy: 14 of 14

A program checks the server once a day: initialize and tools/list, no model. Tokens are the definitions' length at about four characters a token. The grade averages six checks of every tool's name, description, schema and annotations; it says how well the tools are described, not whether they work. The score weighs what was measured and nothing else: answering (30%), doing the product's job (25%), definitions (20%), context (10%) and use (15%). A part that was not measured is left out, and a hidden instruction caps the score at 40. The state of vendors' MCP servers: method and numbers →

• search_opportunities

  Search open government solicitations (SAM.gov, DLA DIBBS, CalProcure, OpenGov, PlanetBids, PublicPurchase, Bonfire, and agency notices syndicated by InstantMarkets) in NextBid's normalized corpus. Returns one deduplicated record per…

• get_opportunity

  Full record for one opportunity by NextBid id (NB########): description, AI summary, buyer contacts (current and historical), amendments, filed documents. One request; counts as a delivered solicitation the first time this account…

• list_documents

  The document set for one opportunity: source_documents (listed by the source engine: name, size, sha256, source url, whether NextBid stores the original) and nextbid_documents (the current Document 0 and normalized text, readable with…

• get_document_download

  A time-limited download link for one stored original document of an opportunity (sha256 from list_documents, where stored is true). One request; the file is served by NextBid's object store, not through the API.

• get_evidence

  The evidence for one opportunity: every indexed document (identity, version, hashes, whether the original is downloadable, whether the AnyDoc extracted text is verified) and the Graphify claims - each a GENERATED label with the SOURCE…

• get_document_text

  The AnyDoc extracted text of one document (sha256 = the text sha256 or the original sha256 from get_evidence), verified against its indexed hash. Offsets in get_evidence index into this text. One request.

• list_files

  The current stored documents for one opportunity: Document 0 markdown/json and normalized attachment markdown (class document0 / normalized_text). include="all" adds pipeline artifacts (case files, graphs, packets) and superseded Document…

• read_file

  Read one stored text artifact of an opportunity (path from list_files). Returns the text, truncated to max_chars (default 60,000).

• corpus_stats

  The corpus numbers with their definitions: total_solicitations (distinct, duplicates excluded), open (listed open by the source with the deadline ahead or unstated, or deadline ahead with no status; passed deadlines and unknown status are…

• list_set_asides

  Set-aside and small-business programs NextBid recognizes (federal SBA programs, California SB/DVBE, open competition): id, name, level, what it means, official reference, aliases and today's counts split into open_designated…

• my_account

  The account's meter: plan, allowance used and remaining, period reset or trial expiry, keys, what counts as a call, how to upgrade, and the business profile. Free.

• mark_pursuit

  Record that the customer is watching, pursuing, has submitted, won, lost or dropped an opportunity. Call it only when the customer says so; reading a bid is never a pursuit. Free.

• list_tradelines

  The trade catalog: each trade id with its name, description, specialties and search aliases, plus today's open count. Use an id or any alias in search_opportunities. Specialties describe supported categories, not open bids.

• my_usage

  The account's meters: requests used and remaining, unique solicitations delivered and remaining, plan period or trial expiry. Free.