Turn a Slack buying signal into opportunity research
Keep potential contract work moving by starting a Highergov opportunity search from the Slack conversation where it surfaced.
Trigger
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Action
Get Opportunities
Tool to retrieve opportunity data. Use when you need a paginated list of opportunities filtered by search ID, date, or source type.
Why this helps
A potential government opportunity can be lost between an interesting Slack post and the separate research task it creates.
- Cuts the gap between spotting a buying signal and researching it.
- Keeps the initial search tied to the original context.
- Helps teams decide which leads merit a deeper review.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Highergov to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Start a new portal automation or ask Notis to create one.
- 3Write a single instruction to search Highergov opportunities based on government buying signals shared in Slack.
- 4Choose the Slack channel message trigger and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real channel message describing a contract need or lead.
Questions about this workflow
Can this help with an early or incomplete lead?
Yes. Include what is known in the Slack message, and ask Notis to search for related opportunities. Review the result to see whether more detail is needed.
What happens after the search?
Notis reports the run in the channel you select. Your team can review the results and decide which leads deserve follow-up.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Highergov. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Highergov actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Get Award History
Tool to retrieve award history. Use when you need paginated historical award data.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Get Contract History
Tool to retrieve contract history. Use when you need paginated historical data for a specific contract (via award_id/contract_id) or across contracts using last_modified_date.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Get Contract IDVs
Tool to retrieve Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract records via the HigherGov Contracts endpoint. Use when you need to list IDVs with pagination, optionally leveraging a saved search_id that filters to IDVs.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get Contracts
Tool to retrieve federal contract data. Use when you need to list contracts with optional filters like last_modified_date or search_id.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Contract Vehicles
Tool to retrieve contract vehicles. Use when you need to list contract vehicles with pagination.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Get Defense Programs
Tool to retrieve defense programs information. Use when you need to list defense programs with pagination.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Get DLA Contract Opportunities
Tool to retrieve DLA contract opportunities. Use when needing paginated DLA procurement listings.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Highergov, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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