> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.sweetspotgov.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Saved Searches

> Automate your best queries and get alerted when new opportunities match

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A Saved Search runs your query on a schedule and alerts you when new opportunities match.

## Create a Saved Search

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create the query">
    Choose the opportunity type (Federal Contracts, Federal Grants, DIBBS, SBIR/STTRs, or State & Local), enter your keyword query, and add filters like NAICS codes, set-asides, or agencies.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the alert options">
    * **Email interval**: how often Sweetspot emails you new matches.
    * **Minimum opportunity relevancy**: how closely a match must fit before it's included. High is the typical choice; use medium for a broader list.
    * **Email recipients**: who on your team receives the alerts.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save it">
    Save the search. It's named after the query itself, so a descriptive query doubles as a recognizable name in your Saved Searches list.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review new matches">
    Go through the notifications in your email or in Sweetspot's [Inbox](/intelligence/inbox) as they arrive.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Manage all of your Saved Searches from the **Saved Searches** page in the Search flyout.

## Tips

* **Create one search per need.** Narrow queries produce fewer, more relevant alerts than one broad query.
* **Filter by your set-asides.** If you hold certifications like 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, or SDVOSB, add them as filters so alerts only include opportunities you qualify for.
* **Delete searches you no longer need.** Stale searches add alert noise.

## Beyond Saved Searches

Saved Searches watch for **new opportunities matching a query**. To watch specific vendors, agencies, live opportunities, or web sources, use [Monitors](/intelligence/monitors). Monitor alerts and Saved Search results both land in your [Inbox](/intelligence/inbox).