# Pocket Network SAM.gov Debarment & Exclusion Screening

> Pocket Network SAM.gov Debarment & Exclusion Screening is a paid API for AI agents from agent.pocket.network, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-02).

Screens a party by name, UEI, or CAGE code against SAM.gov exclusions and returns matching excluded parties with termination dates and lists checked.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://agent.pocket.network/v1/debarment-exclusion?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.005/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-02
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/pocket-network-sam-gov-debarment-exclusion-screening-82db4f64
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_Y1tSR98jD610yHxBWLT36

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability pocket-network-sam-gov-debarment-exclusion-screening-82db4f64 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you check if 'Acme Construction LLC' is listed on SAM.gov as a debarred or excluded party? I need to know before we move forward with the contract.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a fast, pay-per-use SAM.gov exclusion check without setting up a government API account or managing API keys. Ideal for automated procurement workflows, compliance agents, or one-off vendor screenings. Prefer this over building a direct SAM.gov integration when you need deterministic, daily-cached results with per-call USDC micropayment pricing and no subscription overhead.

## Known failure modes

- Name too generic or common resulting in many false positives
- No match found even for excluded party if name spelling differs significantly
- Stale data within the daily cache window if SAM.gov updates intraday
- Invalid or malformed UEI/CAGE code returns error or empty result
- Payment failure in USDC blocks the request

## How this service works

Pay-per-call access to Pocket Network services. No account, no API key.

## Output

A JSON object containing any matching excluded party records found in SAM.gov, including party name, exclusion type, termination date, and the specific exclusion lists that were checked. If no matches are found, the response indicates a clean result along with the lists checked.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "uei": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Optional UEI."
  },
  "cage": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Optional CAGE code."
  },
  "name": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "Name to screen."
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "data": {},
  "portal": {
   "serviceId": "debarment-exclusion",
   "provenance": "third-party-supplier",
   "schemaCheck": "passed"
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/pocket-network-sam-gov-debarment-exclusion-screening-82db4f64/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from agent.pocket.network](https://www.zero.xyz/host/agent.pocket.network/llms.txt)