GSA CALC+ — Claude Code MCP server: what it does, how to install
MCP server delivering federal labor pricing benchmarks from historical contracts. Useful for scoping government bids and market hourly rates.
claude mcp add --transport http gsa-calc-mcp https://gsa-calc.1102tools.com/mcpWhat GSA CALC+ does
This server opens access to GSA CALC+ pricing data directly from your coding assistant. It bundles 8 tools to query maximum hourly wages recorded across more than 230,000 federal MAS procurement entries.
You can connect directly to the hosted HTTP endpoint at https://gsa-calc.1102tools.com/mcp or run it on your machine with uvx. For running the command locally, the uv tool must be present in your environment.
What it helps with
- look up approved hourly price caps for federal contracting roles
- benchmark labor rates across 230,000 procurement filings
- verify market labor pricing using 8 dedicated tools
Example prompts for the agent
- Check approved ceiling rates for a senior software engineer in GSA CALC+.
- Query gsa-calc-mcp for maximum hourly pricing on business analyst roles.
How to install GSA CALC+
1Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http gsa-calc-mcp https://gsa-calc.1102tools.com/mcp2Platform CLI
claude mcp add gsa-calc-mcp -- uvx gsa-calc-mcpuvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from gsa-calc-mcp <command>
1Platform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add gsa-calc-mcp --url https://gsa-calc.1102tools.com/mcp2Platform CLI
codex mcp add gsa-calc-mcp -- uvx gsa-calc-mcpuvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from gsa-calc-mcp <command>
Config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"gsa-calc-mcp": {
"url": "https://gsa-calc.1102tools.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"gsa-calc-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gsa-calc-mcp"
]
}
}
}uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from gsa-calc-mcp <command>
Config file
{
"servers": {
"gsa-calc-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://gsa-calc.1102tools.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"gsa-calc-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"gsa-calc-mcp"
]
}
}
}uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from gsa-calc-mcp <command>
1Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http gsa-calc-mcp https://gsa-calc.1102tools.com/mcp2Platform CLI
gemini mcp add gsa-calc-mcp uvx gsa-calc-mcpuvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from gsa-calc-mcp <command>
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Questions about GSA CALC+
How to install GSA CALC+ in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http gsa-calc-mcp https://gsa-calc.1102tools.com/mcp in your terminal.
What does GSA CALC+ do?
It provides 8 tools to look up awarded labor price ceilings across 230,000 MAS contract files.
What is needed to run the server locally?
Local execution relies on having the uv package manager installed on your machine.
