How to Use the DOD Contracts (FPDS) MCP in AutoGen

Q: How do I pass DOD Contracts (FPDS) tools to an AutoGen AssistantAgent?

Use the McpToolAdapter to register the searchcontracts tool. You then pass this adapter directly to your agent's constructor so it can invoke the FPDS feed.

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Run AutoGen debates on DOD Contracts (FPDS) data

Let your agents challenge each other's market analysis. One agent can use `search_contracts` to pull defense awards, while a compliance agent analyzes the XML for set-aside restrictions. This multi-agent debate ensures you don't miss critical bidding details. By having agents negotiate the viability of a contract, you get a highly scrutinized analysis of federal spending.

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Set up specialized agents to handle different parts of the FPDS feed. A search agent can trigger `search_contracts` with DEPARTMENT_ID:9700 to monitor defense spending, while a financial agent calculates burn rates. The MCP adapter handles all schema conversions automatically. This allows your agents to communicate and share contract data without manual formatting overhead.

Resolve federal bidding risks through consensus

Create a system where agents must agree before flagging a contract opportunity. The lead agent uses `search_contracts` to grab XML data, and the sub-agents debate the risk factors. This consensus-driven approach reduces errors in your pipeline. You get a single, validated recommendation backed by raw federal transaction data.

Setup guide

Set up DOD Contracts (FPDS) MCP in AutoGen

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
autogen-ext[mcp] package
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install AutoGen with MCP
Run pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]" autogen-agentchat. The MCP extension includes mcp_server_tools for stateless tool access.
2

Fetch tools from the MCP
Call mcp_server_tools(SseServerParams(url=...)) with your Vinkius endpoint. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Run your agent
Pass the tools to AssistantAgent and call agent.run(). The agent invokes DOD Contracts (FPDS) tools and returns structured results.

agent.py

from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import SseServerParams, mcp_server_tools
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.models.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient

server_params = SseServerParams(
    url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
)

tools = await mcp_server_tools(server_params)

agent = AssistantAgent(
    name="DOD Contracts (FPDS)_assistant",
    model_client=OpenAIChatCompletionClient(model="gpt-4o"),
    tools=tools,
)

result = await agent.run("List recent DOD Contracts (FPDS) data")
print(result.messages[-1].content)

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Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
autogen-ext[mcp] + autogen-agentchat
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies
Same packages as above. McpWorkbench is ideal when your agent needs stateful sessions across multiple tool calls.
2

Use McpWorkbench as context manager
Wrap your agent in async with McpWorkbench(...) to maintain shared state and resources. The workbench manages the full MCP session lifecycle.
3

Run with workbench
Pass workbench=workbench to your agent. State is preserved across multiple tool calls within the same session.

agent.py

from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench, SseServerParams
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.models.openai import OpenAIChatCompletionClient

server_params = SseServerParams(
    url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
)

async with McpWorkbench(server_params) as workbench:
    agent = AssistantAgent(
        name="DOD Contracts (FPDS)_assistant",
        model_client=OpenAIChatCompletionClient(model="gpt-4o"),
        workbench=workbench,
    )

    result = await agent.run("List recent DOD Contracts (FPDS) data")
    print(result.messages[-1].content)

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Common questions about DOD Contracts (FPDS) MCP in AutoGen

One agent uses the MCP tool to retrieve the raw XML feed. Other agents in the conversation then parse and debate the contract details to reach a consensus on bidding viability.

Yes, the server supports Streamable HTTP transport through Vinkius. You configure this in your AutoGen setup to allow secure, remote tool execution.

Use the McpToolAdapter to register the `search_contracts` tool. You then pass this adapter directly to your agent's constructor so it can invoke the FPDS feed.

Yes, the adapter translates the tool's JSON schema into a format AutoGen understands. This allows the agents to call the tools natively without custom glue code.

The XML data is processed in a secure, zero-trust MCP environment managed by Vinkius. Your query parameters and the resulting contract records remain completely private to your local runtime.

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