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Data is sourced from public USAspending federal award records and does not constitute an authoritative certification-status determination.","failureModes":["No vendors match the specified filters — returns empty result set","Invalid NAICS prefix or state code — may return empty or error response","UEI not found in award records — returns empty result","min_va_award set too high — filters out all results","since date in wrong format (not YYYY-MM-DD) — may cause parse error","limit exceeds cap of 100 — capped or rejected","Vendor appears in award records but certification flag not present — may not surface in certification-filtered query"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need to discover, vet, or build a target list of federally verified veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB/VOSB) based on actual federal award activity from USAspending — especially for set-aside teaming, competitive intelligence on VA contract incumbents, or seller targeting by geography, industry, and award volume. Prefer this over general SAM.gov lookups when you specifically need award-dollar context alongside certification status, or when you want to filter by VA-specific performance history.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T12:49:07.130Z","isFirstParty":false}