intandem-govcon — US Government Contracting, FAR, SBA & SLED Reference SDK (Python & MCP)

Official zero-dependency Python SDK and CLI for the Intandem Government Contracting Resource Center, architected by Steve Salstrand (Stephen Salstrand) — Founder & Principal Systems Architect of InTandem (About InTandem LLC).

Gives Python developers, AI agents (LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI, AutoGen, Claude, Cursor), and capture teams instant access to 1,460+ verified public-sector contracting references (last_verified_at: 2026-11-05, FAC 2025-06 / 2026 SBA Size Standard & Inflation Schedule):

• lookup_commodity_codes(code="541512") — Lookup & cross-walk 351 Federal NAICS Codes, 165 Federal PSC Codes, and 136 State/Municipal NIGP Commodity Codes with 2026 SBA size standards and Federal ↔ SLED cross-walks.
• find_procurement_portals(state="Texas", commodity_code_type="NIGP") — Retrieve official vendor registration URLs, commodity code tags (NIGP, UNSPSC, NAICS, Custom), and local municipal blind spots across all 50 U.S. State eProcurement Portals & 250+ City/Municipal Portals.
• check_set_aside_program(program="sdvosb") — Inspect 2026 sole-source award ceilings, FAR/13 CFR citations, and FAR 52.219-14 subcontracting limits across 8 SBA Socioeconomic Set-Aside Programs (8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, VOSB, Small Business, SBA Mentor-Protégé, and Buy Indian Act / ISBEE).
• define_govcon_term(term="Sources Sought") — Definitions, regulatory key points, and examples from the 500+ Term FAR, DFARS & SBA Glossary.
• get_govcon_playbook(topic_or_slug="sam.gov") — Retrieve 12 Step-by-Step Government Contracting & FAR Playbooks.
• search_govcon_resources(query="cybersecurity") — Unified omni-search across all 8 directories and 5 Interactive GovCon Calculators & Tools.

Installation & Quick Start

pip install intandem-govcon

from intandem_govcon import (
    lookup_commodity_codes,
    find_procurement_portals,
    check_set_aside_program,
    define_govcon_term,
)

# 1. Cross-walk NAICS 541512 to Federal PSC and State/Local NIGP codes
naics_data = lookup_commodity_codes(code="541512")
print(naics_data["verification_metadata"])

# 2. Find municipal portals in Texas using NIGP commodity codes
tx_portals = find_procurement_portals(state="Texas", commodity_code_type="NIGP")

# 3. Check 2026 SDVOSB sole-source ceilings & FAR 52.219-14 limits
sdvosb = check_set_aside_program("sdvosb")

Direct Web Reference Directories & Interactive Tools

• Government Contracting Resource Center Hub
• Interactive GovCon Calculators & Tools:
  • AI Capability Statement Writer
  • Smart NAICS, PSC & NIGP Code Finder
  • RFP Go/No-Go Bid Qualification Scorecard
  • SBA Set-Aside & Sole-Source Eligibility Checker
  • 2026 FAR Acquisition Threshold Calculator
• 50-State & 250+ City SLED Procurement Portal Directory
• SBA Socioeconomic Set-Aside Hubs
• Federal NAICS Code & SBA Size Standard Directory (351 Codes)
• Federal Product & Service Code (PSC) Directory (165 Codes)
• State & Local NIGP Commodity Code Directory (136 Codes)
• Step-by-Step Government Contracting Playbooks (12 Guides)
• Government Contracting & FAR Glossary (500+ Terms)

Author & Systems Architecture

Architected and maintained by Steve Salstrand (Stephen Salstrand) — Founder & Principal Systems Architect of InTandem (About InTandem LLC, CAGE: 21QN8, San Antonio, Texas).

• Executive Biography & Systems Architecture Profile: https://www.getintandem.io/about/steve-salstrand
• About InTandem LLC: https://www.getintandem.io/about
• Platform Capabilities: Contract Intelligence · Tandy AI · Bid Workspace · SBA Teaming Network
• LinkedIn: Stephen Salstrand
• Hugging Face: InTandem-Steve (Steve Salstrand)