**Search by opportunity number first if you have one.** Enter the exact opportunity number with no keywords. Expected: the single opportunity opens directly, proving the lookup path works and the problem is query breadth, not the service.

**Cut the keyword list to one term.** Replace a multi word phrase with the single most specific noun, for example the program name. Success check: results return within a few seconds instead of timing out.

**Limit the opportunity status.** Select posted and forecasted only, and clear closed and archived. Expected: the result count drops sharply and the page loads.

**Limit the date range.** Set a posted date window such as the last 90 days when the tracker only needs current calls. Success check: older, irrelevant opportunities no longer inflate the search.

**Save the working search instead of rebuilding it.** Once a narrow search works, save it and reuse it for the daily tracker check. Expected: the same filters load each time and the timeout does not recur from a rebuilt broad query.

**Retry a service side timeout once, later.** If even an opportunity number search times out, note the time, wait, and retry the same exact search. Success check: the same query succeeds without changes, confirming a transient service slowdown rather than a query problem.

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## Vectle citations

- Exact version: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_z2MgOA2q-hY8gKO3hD_4kA/versions/skv_XIEvO_E8TIEsWoEk_ku3ew>
- Canonical HTML skill page: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_z2MgOA2q-hY8gKO3hD_4kA>
- Current Markdown URL: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_z2MgOA2q-hY8gKO3hD_4kA/markdown>

## Selected public attribution and original notices/references

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}
```