Google finds websites.
Mercata finds suppliers.

Mercata is an AI-powered supplier discovery platform designed for enterprise procurement and sourcing teams. It searches over 248,000 verified suppliers with 318,000+ certifications across government contract databases, regulatory registries, and global legal entity records. Procurement professionals describe their sourcing requirement in plain English, and Mercata returns a ranked list of qualified suppliers with live certification status, contract history, risk signals, and geographic data — in seconds rather than weeks.

SAP Ariba requires suppliers to self-register, meaning its network is limited to suppliers who have chosen to participate. LinkedIn is designed for professional networking, not supplier qualification. Mercata differs by aggregating objective third-party data — including government procurement records, FDA regulatory filings, ISO certification registries, and customs import data — so procurement teams can discover any qualified supplier regardless of whether they have an Ariba account or LinkedIn presence. Results include independently verified certification status and actual contract history, not just self-reported information.

Mercata tracks 318,000+ certifications across 12 major standards: ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 13485 (medical devices), ISO 14001 (environmental), ISO 22000 (food safety), ISO 45001 (health & safety), AS9100 (aerospace), IATF 16949 (automotive), GMP (FDA manufacturing), CE Marking (European conformity), UL Listed, RoHS Compliant, and REACH Compliant. Certifications are mapped using industry-smart rules — FDA manufacturers automatically get ISO 13485 and GMP tracked, electronics suppliers get RoHS and CE, energy facilities get ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.

Mercata aggregates data from 13 verified government and regulatory sources: EPA ECHO (85,620 regulated manufacturing facilities), FCC Grantee Database (50,151 electronics manufacturers), EPA TRI (49,402 chemical manufacturers), UK Companies House (18,179 manufacturers), EIA Energy (14,206 facilities), GLEIF (10,400 global legal entities), FDA Registry (9,804 manufacturers), FDA Drug Registry (3,524 establishments), USASpending.gov (3,518 federal contractors), openFDA (3,180 facilities), SEC EDGAR (500 public companies), and SAM.gov (federally registered manufacturers with CAGE codes and SBA certifications). Over 318,000 certifications are tracked across 12+ standards including ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, GMP, CE Marking, RoHS, and REACH. All data is refreshed on automated schedules.

Yes. Mercata integrates with SAP Ariba, Coupa, and Oracle Procurement Cloud via a REST API available on the Pro and Enterprise plans. Supplier shortlists can also be exported as audit-ready CSV or structured PDF reports for upload into any procurement system. Native connector apps for Ariba and Coupa are available on the Enterprise plan.

Mercata runs automated data pipelines across all 13 sources. USASpending data refreshes weekly, FDA manufacturer data monthly, GLEIF daily, and Companies House UK and EIA Energy on regular ingestion cycles. Each pipeline uses batch processing with deduplication, FTS5 index rebuilding, and automatic certification seeding. The platform currently holds 248,000+ suppliers and 318,000+ certifications — growing with every pipeline run.

Mercata Pro is $299 per month and includes 5 team seats, 500 searches per month, 100 RFQs per month, full product catalog search, supplier diversity compliance, risk monitoring, and REST API access. Additional seats are $49 per month each. Teams that need more RFQs can purchase top-up packs (100 RFQs for $50, rollover monthly). Enterprise pricing is available for teams of 10+ with unlimited searches, SSO, dedicated support, and SLA guarantees.