Semantic Search: Search GovCon Data in Your Own Words

Most platforms rely on keyword search: you type in specific terms and only get results that use those exact words. The problem? If you don’t use the exact language found in the data, you could miss important results.

GovTribe’s semantic search fixes that.

What is semantic search?

With semantic search, you can search government data using plain language. No keyword hunting. No guesswork. Just type what you’re looking for, and we’ll understand what you mean and pull relevant results, even if your words don’t match exactly.

What can you find with semantic search?

You can search broadly from the global search bar at the top of GovTribe, where Auto mode picks keyword or semantic search for you, or run more focused searches on specific search pages. Here’s some of what you can search semantically:

Why should you use semantic search?

Find federal opportunities with semantic search

For example, here’s how you could use semantic search to find federal opportunities.

You’ll see results that match your search, even without the exact keywords that appear in the opportunity. To narrow your results, just apply filters by agency, due date, set-aside, and more, like you would with a standard search.

Get notified about new search results

Found a search that gives you great results? Save it and never miss an update. With saved searches, you’ll get automatic alerts whenever new results match your criteria.

To set up your own, swipe through the three easy steps below, or read our full post on saved searches → for tips and best practices.

1. Use semantic search to find what you're looking for.

2. Click the floppy disk icon and select Save This Search from the dropdown.

3. Name your search, choose how often you'd like to get updates, and hit Save.