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+using System.Security.Claims;
+using Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Controllers;
+using Data.SeaHavenIndustries;
+using Data.SeaHavenIndustries.Enums;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation;
+using SeaHaven.Services.DTOs;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Exceptions;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Helpers;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Implementation;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Tests;
+
+public class NotificationFeedServiceTests
+{
+    // 12:00 in New York, so the business date is 2026-09-18.
+    private static readonly DateTime Now = new(2026, 9, 18, 16, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc);
+    private static readonly DateTime Today = new(2026, 9, 18);
+
+    private sealed class FixedTimeProvider : TimeProvider
+    {
+        public override DateTimeOffset GetUtcNow() => new(Now);
+    }
+
+    private static ApplicationDbContext NewContext()
+    {
+        var options = new DbContextOptionsBuilder<ApplicationDbContext>()
+            .UseInMemoryDatabase(Guid.NewGuid().ToString())
+            .Options;
+        return new ApplicationDbContext(options);
+    }
+
+    private static NotificationFeedService NewService(ApplicationDbContext context)
+    {
+        var resolver = new WorkOrderAccountResolver(new AccountDataService(context), new LocationDataService(context));
+        return new NotificationFeedService(
+            new NotificationFeedDataService(context),
+            new VendorOperationsDataService(context, new DispatchDataService(context)),
+            resolver,
+            new FixedTimeProvider());
+    }
+
+    private static ClaimsPrincipal User(int accountId, string role, string userId = "user-1")
+        => new(new ClaimsIdentity(new[]
+        {
+            new Claim(SeaHavenClaimTypes.AccountId, accountId.ToString()),
+            new Claim(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, userId),
+            new Claim(ClaimTypes.Role, role)
+        }, "test"));
+
+    private static ClaimsPrincipal OrgWideAdmin()
+        => new(new ClaimsIdentity(new[]
+        {
+            new Claim(SeaHavenClaimTypes.OrgScope, SeaHavenClaimTypes.OrgScopeAll),
+            new Claim(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, "admin-1"),
+            new Claim(ClaimTypes.Role, "Admin")
+        }, "test"));
+
+    private static WorkOrder Open(int accountId, string? assignTo = null, DateTime? scheduled = null, string? number = null)
+        => new()
+        {
+            AccountId = accountId,
+            AssignTo = assignTo,
+            ScheduledDate = scheduled,
+            InternalWONumber = number,
+            LifecycleStatus = LifecycleStatus.Scheduled,
+            CreatedDate = Now.AddDays(-3)
+        };
+
+    private static WorkOrder AvetaDue(int accountId, string assignTo, DateTime scheduled, string number)
+    {
+        var workOrder = Open(accountId, assignTo, scheduled, number);
+        workOrder.AvetaRequired = true;
+        return workOrder;
+    }
+
+    private static NotificationSectionDto Section(NotificationFeedDto feed, string reason)
+        => feed.Sections.Single(section => section.Reason == reason);
+
+    private static void AddActiveDispatch(ApplicationDbContext context, WorkOrder workOrder)
+    {
+        var vendor = new Vendor { CompanyName = "Gateway", IsActive = true };
+        context.Vendors.Add(vendor);
+        context.SaveChanges();
+        context.Dispatches.Add(new Dispatch
+        {
+            VendorId = vendor.Id,
+            WorkOrderId = workOrder.Id,
+            Status = "Sent",
+            ScheduledDate = workOrder.ScheduledDate
+        });
+        context.SaveChanges();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Unassigned_GroupsEveryOpenUnassignedWorkOrderIntoOneHighItem()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var newest = Open(1);
+        newest.CreatedDate = Now.AddHours(-1);
+        var completed = Open(1);
+        completed.LifecycleStatus = LifecycleStatus.Completed;
+        var canceled = Open(1);
+        canceled.LifecycleStatus = LifecycleStatus.Canceled;
+        var legacyDone = Open(1);
+        legacyDone.LifecycleStatus = null;
+        legacyDone.Status = "Done";
+        var template = Open(1);
+        template.istemplate = true;
+        var deleted = Open(1);
+        deleted.IsDeleted = true;
+        context.workOrders.AddRange(
+            Open(1), Open(1, assignTo: ""), newest, Open(1, assignTo: "dispatcher-1"),
+            completed, canceled, legacyDone, template, deleted);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        var feed = await NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Scheduler"), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var section = Section(feed, NotificationReasons.Unassigned);
+        section.Label.Should().Be("Unassigned");
+        section.Count.Should().Be(3);
+        var item = section.Items.Should().ContainSingle().Subject;
+        item.Id.Should().Be("unassigned");
+        item.Severity.Should().Be(NotificationSeverities.High);
+        item.RowType.Should().Be(NotificationRowTypes.Dismissable);
+        item.Title.Should().Be("3 work orders are unassigned");
+        item.Count.Should().Be(3);
+        item.TriggeredAt.Should().Be(newest.CreatedDate);
+        item.Target.Kind.Should().Be(NotificationTargetKinds.Queue);
+        item.Target.Queue.Should().Be(NotificationQueues.Unassigned);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Unassigned_CountFollowsAssignmentAndSectionDisappearsAtZero()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var first = Open(1);
+        var second = Open(1);
+        context.workOrders.AddRange(first, second);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        var service = NewService(context);
+
+        first.AssignTo = "dispatcher-1";
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        var afterOne = await service.GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Admin"), CancellationToken.None);
+        var item = Section(afterOne, NotificationReasons.Unassigned).Items.Single();
+        item.Title.Should().Be("1 work order is unassigned");
+        item.Id.Should().Be("unassigned", "the id stays stable so a session dismissal survives count changes");
+
+        second.AssignTo = "dispatcher-2";
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        var afterAll = await service.GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Admin"), CancellationToken.None);
+        afterAll.Sections.Should().NotContain(section => section.Reason == NotificationReasons.Unassigned);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData("Admin")]
+    [InlineData("Manager")]
+    [InlineData("Scheduler")]
+    public async Task Unassigned_IsShownToRolesThatSeeEveryDispatcher(string role)
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        context.workOrders.Add(Open(1));
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        var feed = await NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(User(1, role), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        Section(feed, NotificationReasons.Unassigned).Count.Should().Be(1);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Unassigned_IsNotShownToDispatchers()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        context.workOrders.Add(Open(1));
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        var feed = await NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Dispatcher"), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        feed.Sections.Should().BeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AvetaMissing_OnlyFlagsOpenRequiredWorkOrdersInTheOneDayWindowWithoutTheDocument()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var dueToday = AvetaDue(1, "dispatcher-1", Today.AddHours(9), "A-TODAY");
+        var dueTomorrow = AvetaDue(1, "dispatcher-1", Today.AddDays(1).AddHours(9), "A-TOMORROW");
+        var withDocument = AvetaDue(1, "dispatcher-1", Today.AddHours(10), "A-HAS-DOC");
+        var withDeletedDocument = AvetaDue(1, "dispatcher-1", Today.AddHours(11), "A-DELETED-DOC");
+        var dayAfterTomorrow = AvetaDue(1, "dispatcher-1", Today.AddDays(2).AddHours(9), "A-LATER");
+        var yesterday = AvetaDue(1, "dispatcher-1", Today.AddDays(-1).AddHours(9), "A-PAST");
+        var completed = AvetaDue(1, "dispatcher-1", Today.AddHours(12), "A-DONE");
+        completed.LifecycleStatus = LifecycleStatus.Completed;
+        var notRequired = Open(1, "dispatcher-1", Today.AddHours(13), "A-NOT-REQUIRED");
+        context.workOrders.AddRange(
+            dueToday, dueTomorrow, withDocument, withDeletedDocument, dayAfterTomorrow, yesterday, completed, notRequired);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        context.workOrderAttachments.AddRange(
+            new WorkOrderAttachments { WorkorderId = withDocument.Id, Category = WorkOrderMediaCategory.Aveta },
+            new WorkOrderAttachments { WorkorderId = withDeletedDocument.Id, Category = WorkOrderMediaCategory.Aveta, IsDeleted = true },
+            new WorkOrderAttachments { WorkorderId = dueToday.Id, Category = WorkOrderMediaCategory.Extra });
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        AddActiveDispatch(context, dueToday);
+        AddActiveDispatch(context, dueTomorrow);
+        AddActiveDispatch(context, withDeletedDocument);
+
+        var feed = await NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Dispatcher", "dispatcher-1"), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var section = Section(feed, NotificationReasons.AvetaMissing);
+        section.Label.Should().Be("Aveta Missing");
+        section.Count.Should().Be(3);
+        section.Items.Select(item => item.WorkOrders.Single().Number)
+            .Should().Equal("A-TOMORROW", "A-TODAY", "A-DELETED-DOC");
+        var tomorrowItem = section.Items[0];
+        tomorrowItem.Id.Should().Be($"aveta-missing-{dueTomorrow.Id}");
+        tomorrowItem.Severity.Should().Be(NotificationSeverities.Medium);
+        tomorrowItem.Title.Should().Be("WO #A-TOMORROW is missing the Aveta document");
+        tomorrowItem.Target.Kind.Should().Be(NotificationTargetKinds.WorkOrder);
+        tomorrowItem.Target.WorkOrderId.Should().Be(dueTomorrow.Id);
+        tomorrowItem.Target.Tab.Should().Be(NotificationWorkOrderTabs.Extras);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AvetaMissing_ClearsOnceTheDocumentIsAttached()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var workOrder = AvetaDue(1, "dispatcher-1", Today.AddHours(9), "A-1");
+        context.workOrders.Add(workOrder);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        AddActiveDispatch(context, workOrder);
+        var service = NewService(context);
+        var dispatcher = User(1, "Dispatcher", "dispatcher-1");
+
+        (await service.GetFeedAsync(dispatcher, CancellationToken.None)).Sections
+            .Should().ContainSingle(section => section.Reason == NotificationReasons.AvetaMissing);
+
+        context.workOrderAttachments.Add(new WorkOrderAttachments { WorkorderId = workOrder.Id, Category = WorkOrderMediaCategory.Aveta });
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        (await service.GetFeedAsync(dispatcher, CancellationToken.None)).Sections.Should().BeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task NoVendor_MatchesTheVendorReminderRuleWithinFortyEightHours()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var noVendor = Open(1, "dispatcher-1", Now.AddHours(24), "NV-1");
+        var withDispatch = Open(1, "dispatcher-1", Now.AddHours(20), "NV-DISPATCHED");
+        var withLinkedDispatch = Open(1, "dispatcher-1", Now.AddHours(22), "NV-LINKED");
+        var withFinishedDispatch = Open(1, "dispatcher-1", Now.AddHours(30), "NV-FINISHED");
+        var tooFar = Open(1, "dispatcher-1", Now.AddHours(72), "NV-LATER");
+        context.workOrders.AddRange(noVendor, withDispatch, withLinkedDispatch, withFinishedDispatch, tooFar);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        AddActiveDispatch(context, withDispatch);
+        var vendor = new Vendor { CompanyName = "Linked", IsActive = true };
+        context.Vendors.Add(vendor);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        var multi = new Dispatch { VendorId = vendor.Id, WorkOrderId = withDispatch.Id, Status = "Sent" };
+        var finished = new Dispatch { VendorId = vendor.Id, WorkOrderId = withFinishedDispatch.Id, Status = "Completed" };
+        context.Dispatches.AddRange(multi, finished);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        context.DispatchWorkOrders.Add(new DispatchWorkOrder { DispatchId = multi.Id, WorkOrderId = withLinkedDispatch.Id });
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        var feed = await NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Dispatcher", "dispatcher-1"), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var section = Section(feed, NotificationReasons.NoVendor);
+        section.Label.Should().Be("No Vendor");
+        section.Items.Select(item => item.WorkOrders.Single().Number).Should().Equal("NV-FINISHED", "NV-1");
+        var item = section.Items.Single(row => row.Id == $"no-vendor-{noVendor.Id}");
+        item.Severity.Should().Be(NotificationSeverities.Medium);
+        item.Title.Should().Be("WO #NV-1 starts within 48h with no vendor assigned");
+        item.TriggeredAt.Should().Be(noVendor.ScheduledDate!.Value.AddHours(-48));
+        item.Target.WorkOrderId.Should().Be(noVendor.Id);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task NoVendor_FlagsTheSameWorkOrdersAsTheVendorOperationsReminders()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var first = Open(1, "dispatcher-1", Now.AddHours(10), "P-1");
+        var second = Open(2, "dispatcher-2", Now.AddHours(40), "P-2");
+        var dispatched = Open(1, "dispatcher-1", Now.AddHours(12), "P-3");
+        context.workOrders.AddRange(first, second, dispatched);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        AddActiveDispatch(context, dispatched);
+        var vendorService = new VendorOperationsService(
+            new VendorOperationsDataService(context, new DispatchDataService(context)), new FixedTimeProvider());
+
+        var reminders = await vendorService.GetNotificationsAsync(CancellationToken.None);
+        var feed = await NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(OrgWideAdmin(), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var reminderIds = reminders.Items.OfType<NoVendorNotification>().Select(item => item.Id);
+        Section(feed, NotificationReasons.NoVendor).Items.Select(item => item.Id)
+            .Should().BeEquivalentTo(reminderIds);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Sections_OrderBySeverityThenFixedReasonOrder_AndItemsBySeverityThenRecency()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var aveta = AvetaDue(1, "dispatcher-1", Today.AddHours(9), "AV-1");
+        var earlierNoVendor = Open(1, "dispatcher-1", Now.AddHours(5), "NV-EARLY");
+        var laterNoVendor = Open(1, "dispatcher-1", Now.AddHours(30), "NV-LATE");
+        context.workOrders.AddRange(aveta, earlierNoVendor, laterNoVendor, Open(1));
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        var feed = await NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Scheduler"), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        feed.GeneratedAt.Should().Be(Now);
+        feed.Sections.Select(section => section.Reason).Should().Equal(
+            NotificationReasons.Unassigned, NotificationReasons.NoVendor, NotificationReasons.AvetaMissing);
+        feed.Sections.Select(section => section.Severity).Should().Equal(
+            NotificationSeverities.High, NotificationSeverities.Medium, NotificationSeverities.Medium);
+        var noVendorNumbers = Section(feed, NotificationReasons.NoVendor).Items
+            .Select(item => item.WorkOrders.Single().Number);
+        noVendorNumbers.Should().ContainInOrder("NV-LATE", "NV-EARLY");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Ordering_BreaksEqualSeverityTiesByReasonOrderAndPutsHigherSeverityFirst()
+    {
+        static NotificationItemDto Item(string id, string reason, string severity, int minutes) => new()
+        {
+            Id = id,
+            Reason = reason,
+            Severity = severity,
+            Count = 1,
+            TriggeredAt = Now.AddMinutes(minutes)
+        };
+
+        var sections = NotificationFeedOrdering.Order(new (string, int, IReadOnlyList<NotificationItemDto>)[]
+        {
+            (NotificationReasons.AvetaMissing, 1, new[] { Item("a", NotificationReasons.AvetaMissing, NotificationSeverities.Medium, 0) }),
+            (NotificationReasons.Activity, 2, new[]
+            {
+                Item("old-low", NotificationReasons.Activity, NotificationSeverities.Low, -10),
+                Item("new-low", NotificationReasons.Activity, NotificationSeverities.Low, 10),
+                Item("high", NotificationReasons.Activity, NotificationSeverities.High, -20)
+            }),
+            (NotificationReasons.Unassigned, 0, Array.Empty<NotificationItemDto>()),
+            (NotificationReasons.NoVendor, 1, new[] { Item("n", NotificationReasons.NoVendor, NotificationSeverities.Medium, 0) })
+        });
+
+        sections.Select(section => section.Reason).Should().Equal(
+            NotificationReasons.Activity, NotificationReasons.NoVendor, NotificationReasons.AvetaMissing);
+        sections[0].Items.Select(item => item.Id).Should().Equal("high", "new-low", "old-low");
+        sections[0].Label.Should().Be("Recent activity");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Dispatcher_OnlySeesTheirOwnWorkOrders()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        context.workOrders.AddRange(
+            AvetaDue(1, "dispatcher-1", Today.AddHours(9), "MINE"),
+            AvetaDue(1, "dispatcher-2", Today.AddHours(9), "THEIRS"),
+            Open(1, "dispatcher-2", Now.AddHours(5), "THEIRS-NV"));
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        foreach (var workOrder in context.workOrders.Where(w => w.AvetaRequired).ToList())
+            AddActiveDispatch(context, workOrder);
+
+        var feed = await NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Dispatcher", "dispatcher-1"), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        feed.Sections.Select(section => section.Reason).Should().Equal(NotificationReasons.AvetaMissing);
+        Section(feed, NotificationReasons.AvetaMissing).Items.Single().WorkOrders.Single().Number.Should().Be("MINE");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task CrossTenant_AccountUserNeverSeesAnotherAccountsWorkOrders()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var otherAveta = AvetaDue(2, "dispatcher-1", Today.AddHours(9), "OTHER-AV");
+        var otherNoVendor = Open(2, "dispatcher-1", Now.AddHours(5), "OTHER-NV");
+        var otherUnassigned = Open(2);
+        var ownUnassigned = Open(1);
+        context.workOrders.AddRange(otherAveta, otherNoVendor, otherUnassigned, ownUnassigned);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        AddActiveDispatch(context, otherAveta);
+        var vendor = context.Vendors.First();
+        var overlapping = Open(2, "dispatcher-1", Now.AddHours(1), "OTHER-OVERLAP");
+        context.workOrders.Add(overlapping);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        context.Dispatches.Add(new Dispatch { VendorId = vendor.Id, WorkOrderId = overlapping.Id, Status = "Sent", ScheduledDate = otherAveta.ScheduledDate });
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        var admin = await NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Admin"), CancellationToken.None);
+        var dispatcher = await NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Dispatcher", "dispatcher-1"), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        admin.Sections.Select(section => section.Reason).Should().Equal(NotificationReasons.Unassigned);
+        Section(admin, NotificationReasons.Unassigned).Count.Should().Be(1);
+        dispatcher.Sections.Should().BeEmpty();
+        var orgWide = await NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(OrgWideAdmin(), CancellationToken.None);
+        orgWide.Sections.Select(section => section.Reason).Should().Contain(new[]
+        {
+            NotificationReasons.Unassigned, NotificationReasons.NoVendor,
+            NotificationReasons.AvetaMissing, NotificationReasons.VendorConflict
+        });
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task VendorConflict_KeepsOverlappingAppointmentsAsTheirOwnSection()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var mine = Open(1, "dispatcher-1", Now.AddDays(3), "C-MINE");
+        var theirs = Open(1, "dispatcher-2", Now.AddDays(3), "C-THEIRS");
+        context.workOrders.AddRange(mine, theirs);
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        AddActiveDispatch(context, mine);
+        var vendor = context.Vendors.Single();
+        context.Dispatches.Add(new Dispatch { VendorId = vendor.Id, WorkOrderId = theirs.Id, Status = "Sent", ScheduledDate = theirs.ScheduledDate });
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        var feed = await NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Dispatcher", "dispatcher-1"), CancellationToken.None);
+        var unrelated = await NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Dispatcher", "dispatcher-3"), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var section = Section(feed, NotificationReasons.VendorConflict);
+        section.Label.Should().Be("Vendor Conflict");
+        section.Count.Should().Be(2);
+        var item = section.Items.Single();
+        item.Title.Should().Be("Gateway has overlapping appointments");
+        item.WorkOrders.Select(workOrder => workOrder.Number).Should().BeEquivalentTo("C-MINE", "C-THEIRS");
+        unrelated.Sections.Should().BeEmpty();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task PerWorkOrderSections_AreBoundedButCountEveryWorkOrder()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var total = NotificationFeedService.SectionItemLimit + 5;
+        for (var index = 0; index < total; index++)
+            context.workOrders.Add(Open(1, "dispatcher-1", Now.AddHours(1).AddMinutes(index), $"B-{index}"));
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+
+        var feed = await NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Dispatcher", "dispatcher-1"), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var section = Section(feed, NotificationReasons.NoVendor);
+        section.Count.Should().Be(total);
+        section.Items.Should().HaveCount(NotificationFeedService.SectionItemLimit);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MissingAccountScope_FailsClosed()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var user = new ClaimsPrincipal(new ClaimsIdentity(new[]
+        {
+            new Claim(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, "user-1"),
+            new Claim(ClaimTypes.Role, "Admin")
+        }, "test"));
+
+        var act = () => NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(user, CancellationToken.None);
+
+        (await act.Should().ThrowAsync<WorkOrderBoardValidationException>()).Which.Code.Should().Be("Forbidden");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task UnknownRole_FailsClosed()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+
+        var act = () => NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Vendor"), CancellationToken.None);
+
+        (await act.Should().ThrowAsync<WorkOrderBoardValidationException>()).Which.Code.Should().Be("Forbidden");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Cancellation_ReachesTheFeedQueries()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        context.workOrders.Add(Open(1));
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        using var cancellation = new CancellationTokenSource();
+        cancellation.Cancel();
+
+        var act = () => NewService(context).GetFeedAsync(User(1, "Admin"), cancellation.Token);
+
+        await act.Should().ThrowAsync<OperationCanceledException>();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Controller_MapsForbiddenScopeTo403()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        var controller = new NotificationsController(NewService(context))
+        {
+            ControllerContext = new ControllerContext
+            {
+                HttpContext = new DefaultHttpContext { User = User(1, "Vendor") }
+            }
+        };
+
+        var result = await controller.GetFeed(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        result.Should().BeOfType<ObjectResult>().Which.StatusCode.Should().Be(StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Controller_ReturnsTheFeedForAnAuthorizedUser()
+    {
+        using var context = NewContext();
+        context.workOrders.Add(Open(1));
+        await context.SaveChangesAsync();
+        var controller = new NotificationsController(NewService(context))
+        {
+            ControllerContext = new ControllerContext
+            {
+                HttpContext = new DefaultHttpContext { User = User(1, "Admin") }
+            }
+        };
+
+        var result = await controller.GetFeed(CancellationToken.None);
+
+        var feed = result.Should().BeOfType<OkObjectResult>().Which.Value.Should().BeOfType<NotificationFeedDto>().Subject;
+        feed.Sections.Single().Reason.Should().Be(NotificationReasons.Unassigned);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Controller_RequiresAnAuthenticatedCaller()
+    {
+        typeof(NotificationsController).GetCustomAttributes(typeof(AuthorizeAttribute), inherit: true)
+            .Should().NotBeEmpty();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Controllers/NotificationsController.cs b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Controllers/NotificationsController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5eff188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Api.SeaHavenIndustries/Controllers/NotificationsController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Exceptions;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Interfaces;
+
+namespace Api.SeaHavenIndustries.Controllers
+{
+    [Authorize]
+    [ApiController]
+    [Route("api/notifications")]
+    public class NotificationsController : ControllerBase
+    {
+        private readonly INotificationFeedService _feedService;
+
+        public NotificationsController(INotificationFeedService feedService)
+        {
+            _feedService = feedService;
+        }
+
+        [HttpGet]
+        public async Task<IActionResult> GetFeed(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return Ok(await _feedService.GetFeedAsync(User, cancellationToken));
+            }
+            catch (WorkOrderBoardValidationException ex) when (ex.Code == "Forbidden")
+            {
+                return StatusCode(StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden, new
+                {
+                    code = ex.Code,
+                    message = ex.Message
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/NotificationFeedDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/NotificationFeedDataService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7741550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/NotificationFeedDataService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+using Data.SeaHavenIndustries;
+using Data.SeaHavenIndustries.Enums;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using SeaHaven.DataServices.Helpers;
+using SeaHaven.DataServices.Interfaces;
+using SeaHaven.DataServices.Models;
+
+namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
+{
+    public class NotificationFeedDataService : INotificationFeedDataService
+    {
+        private static readonly string[] TerminalDispatchStatuses = { "Completed", "Verified", "Cancelled", "Canceled" };
+
+        private readonly ApplicationDbContext _context;
+
+        public NotificationFeedDataService(ApplicationDbContext context)
+        {
+            _context = context;
+        }
+
+        public async Task<UnassignedWorkOrdersSummary> GetUnassignedSummaryAsync(
+            int? accountId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var summary = await OpenWorkOrders(new NotificationFeedScope(accountId, null))
+                .Where(w => w.AssignTo == null || w.AssignTo == "")
+                .GroupBy(_ => 1)
+                .Select(group => new UnassignedWorkOrdersSummary
+                {
+                    Count = group.Count(),
+                    LatestCreatedAt = group.Max(w => w.CreatedDate)
+                })
+                .FirstOrDefaultAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+            return summary ?? new UnassignedWorkOrdersSummary();
+        }
+
+        public Task<NotificationCandidatePage> GetAvetaMissingAsync(
+            NotificationFeedScope scope, DateOnly today, int limit, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            // Same rule as the dashboard's Aveta Pending tile so the two counts agree.
+            var windowStart = today.ToDateTime(TimeOnly.MinValue);
+            var windowEnd = today.AddDays(2).ToDateTime(TimeOnly.MinValue);
+            var candidates = OpenWorkOrders(scope)
+                .Where(w => w.AvetaRequired
+                    && w.ScheduledDate >= windowStart
+                    && w.ScheduledDate < windowEnd
+                    && !w.workOrderAttachments!.Any(attachment =>
+                        (attachment.IsDeleted == null || attachment.IsDeleted == false)
+                        && attachment.Category == WorkOrderMediaCategory.Aveta));
+
+            return PageAsync(candidates, limit, cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        public Task<NotificationCandidatePage> GetNoVendorAsync(
+            NotificationFeedScope scope, DateTime cutoff, int limit, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            // "Has a vendor" matches the vendor reminders: any non-terminal dispatch that
+            // points at the work order directly or links it through DispatchWorkOrders.
+            var candidates = OpenWorkOrders(scope)
+                .Where(w => w.ScheduledDate.HasValue
+                    && w.ScheduledDate.Value <= cutoff
+                    && !_context.Dispatches.Any(d => d.WorkOrderId == w.Id
+                        && !TerminalDispatchStatuses.Contains(d.Status ?? ""))
+                    && !_context.DispatchWorkOrders.Any(link => link.WorkOrderId == w.Id
+                        && link.Dispatch != null
+                        && !TerminalDispatchStatuses.Contains(link.Dispatch.Status ?? "")));
+
+            return PageAsync(candidates, limit, cancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        private IQueryable<WorkOrder> OpenWorkOrders(NotificationFeedScope scope)
+        {
+            var workOrders = WorkOrderBoardQueryFilters.ApplyBaseScope(_context.workOrders.AsNoTracking());
+            if (scope.AccountId is int accountId)
+                workOrders = WorkOrderBoardQueryFilters.ApplyAccountScope(workOrders, accountId);
+            if (scope.DispatcherId != null)
+                workOrders = workOrders.Where(w => w.AssignTo == scope.DispatcherId);
+
+            return workOrders.Where(w => w.LifecycleStatus != LifecycleStatus.Completed
+                && w.LifecycleStatus != LifecycleStatus.Canceled
+                && (w.LifecycleStatus != null
+                    || ((w.LegacyStatus ?? w.Status) != "Done"
+                        && (w.LegacyStatus ?? w.Status) != "Completed"
+                        && (w.LegacyStatus ?? w.Status) != "Complete"
+                        && (w.LegacyStatus ?? w.Status) != "Closed"
+                        && (w.LegacyStatus ?? w.Status) != "Canceled"
+                        && (w.LegacyStatus ?? w.Status) != "Cancelled")));
+        }
+
+        private static async Task<NotificationCandidatePage> PageAsync(
+            IQueryable<WorkOrder> candidates, int limit, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var total = await candidates.CountAsync(cancellationToken);
+            if (total == 0)
+                return new NotificationCandidatePage();
+
+            var items = await candidates
+                .OrderByDescending(w => w.ScheduledDate)
+                .ThenByDescending(w => w.Id)
+                .Take(limit)
+                .Select(w => new NotificationWorkOrderCandidate
+                {
+                    Id = w.Id,
+                    Number = w.InternalWONumber ?? w.WorkerOrderNumber,
+                    ScheduledDate = w.ScheduledDate!.Value
+                })
+                .ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
+
+            return new NotificationCandidatePage { Total = total, Items = items };
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/VendorOperationsDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/VendorOperationsDataService.cs
index e1eefc3..0468f43 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/VendorOperationsDataService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Implementation/VendorOperationsDataService.cs
@@ -56,14 +56,23 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
                 .ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
         }
 
-        public async Task<IReadOnlyList<ScheduledDispatchReadModel>> GetActiveScheduledDispatchesAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        public Task<IReadOnlyList<ScheduledDispatchReadModel>> GetActiveScheduledDispatchesAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+            => GetActiveScheduledDispatchesAsync(null, cancellationToken);
+
+        public async Task<IReadOnlyList<ScheduledDispatchReadModel>> GetActiveScheduledDispatchesAsync(
+            int? accountId, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var direct = _context.Dispatches.AsNoTracking()
+            var directDispatches = _context.Dispatches.AsNoTracking()
                 .Where(dispatch => !TerminalDispatchStatuses.Contains(dispatch.Status ?? "")
                     && (dispatch.IsDeleted == null || dispatch.IsDeleted == false)
                     && dispatch.WorkOrderId.HasValue
                     && (dispatch.ScheduledDate.HasValue
-                        || (dispatch.WorkOrder != null && dispatch.WorkOrder.ScheduledStart.HasValue)))
+                        || (dispatch.WorkOrder != null && dispatch.WorkOrder.ScheduledStart.HasValue)));
+            if (accountId is int directAccountId)
+                directDispatches = directDispatches.Where(dispatch =>
+                    dispatch.WorkOrder != null && dispatch.WorkOrder.AccountId == directAccountId);
+
+            var direct = directDispatches
                 .Select(dispatch => new ScheduledDispatchReadModel
                 {
                     Id = dispatch.Id,
@@ -71,18 +80,23 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
                     VendorName = dispatch.Vendor!.CompanyName,
                     WorkOrderId = dispatch.WorkOrderId!.Value,
                     WorkOrderNumber = dispatch.WorkOrder!.InternalWONumber ?? dispatch.WorkOrder.WorkerOrderNumber,
+                    AssignTo = dispatch.WorkOrder.AssignTo,
                     Start = dispatch.WorkOrder!.ScheduledStart ?? dispatch.ScheduledDate!.Value,
                     End = dispatch.WorkOrder.ScheduledEnd
                         ?? (dispatch.WorkOrder.ScheduledStart ?? dispatch.ScheduledDate!.Value).AddHours(2)
                 });
 
-            var linked = _context.DispatchWorkOrders.AsNoTracking()
+            var linkedDispatches = _context.DispatchWorkOrders.AsNoTracking()
                 .Where(link => link.Dispatch != null
                     && link.WorkOrder != null
                     && link.Dispatch.WorkOrderId != link.WorkOrderId
                     && !TerminalDispatchStatuses.Contains(link.Dispatch.Status ?? "")
                     && (link.Dispatch.IsDeleted == null || link.Dispatch.IsDeleted == false)
-                    && (link.Dispatch.ScheduledDate.HasValue || link.WorkOrder.ScheduledStart.HasValue))
+                    && (link.Dispatch.ScheduledDate.HasValue || link.WorkOrder.ScheduledStart.HasValue));
+            if (accountId is int linkedAccountId)
+                linkedDispatches = linkedDispatches.Where(link => link.WorkOrder!.AccountId == linkedAccountId);
+
+            var linked = linkedDispatches
                 .Select(link => new ScheduledDispatchReadModel
                 {
                     Id = link.DispatchId,
@@ -90,6 +104,7 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Implementation
                     VendorName = link.Dispatch.Vendor!.CompanyName,
                     WorkOrderId = link.WorkOrderId,
                     WorkOrderNumber = link.WorkOrder!.InternalWONumber ?? link.WorkOrder.WorkerOrderNumber,
+                    AssignTo = link.WorkOrder.AssignTo,
                     Start = link.WorkOrder.ScheduledStart ?? link.Dispatch.ScheduledDate!.Value,
                     End = link.WorkOrder.ScheduledEnd
                         ?? (link.WorkOrder.ScheduledStart ?? link.Dispatch.ScheduledDate!.Value).AddHours(2)
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Interfaces/INotificationFeedDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Interfaces/INotificationFeedDataService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d96e59d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Interfaces/INotificationFeedDataService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using SeaHaven.DataServices.Models;
+
+namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Interfaces
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Live work-order conditions behind the notification feed. Every query applies the
+    /// base scope (no templates, no deleted rows), the caller's account scope, and the
+    /// shared open rule (not Completed/Canceled, including legacy terminal statuses).
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface INotificationFeedDataService
+    {
+        /// <summary>Open work orders with no dispatcher assigned in <paramref name="accountId"/> (null is org-wide).</summary>
+        Task<UnassignedWorkOrdersSummary> GetUnassignedSummaryAsync(int? accountId, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Open, Aveta-required work orders scheduled on <paramref name="today"/> or the next day with no
+        /// Aveta document attached. Items are the <paramref name="limit"/> latest scheduled.
+        /// </summary>
+        Task<NotificationCandidatePage> GetAvetaMissingAsync(
+            NotificationFeedScope scope, DateOnly today, int limit, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Open work orders scheduled at or before <paramref name="cutoff"/> with no active vendor dispatch,
+        /// direct or linked. Items are the <paramref name="limit"/> latest scheduled.
+        /// </summary>
+        Task<NotificationCandidatePage> GetNoVendorAsync(
+            NotificationFeedScope scope, DateTime cutoff, int limit, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Interfaces/IVendorOperationsDataService.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Interfaces/IVendorOperationsDataService.cs
index b8c71c1..48e3105 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Interfaces/IVendorOperationsDataService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Interfaces/IVendorOperationsDataService.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Interfaces
         Task<IReadOnlyList<int>> GetAssignedWorkOrderIdsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
         Task<IReadOnlyList<NoVendorCandidateReadModel>> GetNoVendorWorkOrdersAsync(DateTime cutoff, IReadOnlyCollection<int> excludeIds, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
         Task<IReadOnlyList<ScheduledDispatchReadModel>> GetActiveScheduledDispatchesAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+        /// <summary>Same windows limited to work orders of <paramref name="accountId"/>; null is org-wide.</summary>
+        Task<IReadOnlyList<ScheduledDispatchReadModel>> GetActiveScheduledDispatchesAsync(int? accountId, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
         Task<IReadOnlyList<ActiveVendorReadModel>> GetActiveVendorsAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken);
         Task<IReadOnlyList<SitePreferredVendor>> GetSitePreferredVendorsAsync(int locationId, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
         Task<List<SitePreferredVendor>> GetSitePreferredVendorsForReplaceAsync(int locationId, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Models/NotificationFeedReadModels.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Models/NotificationFeedReadModels.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d6f0ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Models/NotificationFeedReadModels.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+namespace SeaHaven.DataServices.Models;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Server-derived feed scope. <see cref="AccountId"/> null is org-wide;
+/// <see cref="DispatcherId"/> null means every dispatcher's work orders.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed record NotificationFeedScope(int? AccountId, string? DispatcherId);
+
+public sealed class UnassignedWorkOrdersSummary
+{
+    public int Count { get; init; }
+    public DateTime? LatestCreatedAt { get; init; }
+}
+
+public sealed class NotificationWorkOrderCandidate
+{
+    public int Id { get; init; }
+    public string? Number { get; init; }
+    public DateTime ScheduledDate { get; init; }
+}
+
+/// <summary>A bounded slice of candidates plus the unbounded total they were taken from.</summary>
+public sealed class NotificationCandidatePage
+{
+    public int Total { get; init; }
+    public IReadOnlyList<NotificationWorkOrderCandidate> Items { get; init; } = Array.Empty<NotificationWorkOrderCandidate>();
+}
diff --git a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Models/VendorOperationsReadModels.cs b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Models/VendorOperationsReadModels.cs
index 2eb630e..ef0baf5 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.DataServices/Models/VendorOperationsReadModels.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.DataServices/Models/VendorOperationsReadModels.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ public sealed class ScheduledDispatchReadModel
     public string? VendorName { get; set; }
     public int WorkOrderId { get; set; }
     public string? WorkOrderNumber { get; set; }
+    public string? AssignTo { get; set; }
     public DateTime Start { get; set; }
     public DateTime End { get; set; }
 }
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/DTOs/NotificationFeedDTOs.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/DTOs/NotificationFeedDTOs.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6aacc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/DTOs/NotificationFeedDTOs.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+namespace SeaHaven.Services.DTOs
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Feed reasons in their fixed tie-break order. Every reason the Notification Center
+    /// can show is listed here so a new producer only adds items, never a contract change.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class NotificationReasons
+    {
+        public const string SeverityCritical = "severity-critical";
+        public const string Sla = "sla";
+        public const string Mentions = "mentions";
+        public const string Unassigned = "unassigned";
+        public const string DueSoon = "due-soon";
+        public const string NoVendor = "no-vendor";
+        public const string AvetaMissing = "aveta-missing";
+        public const string Activity = "activity";
+        public const string VendorConflict = "vendor-conflict";
+
+        public static readonly IReadOnlyList<string> Order = new[]
+        {
+            SeverityCritical, Sla, Mentions, Unassigned, DueSoon, NoVendor, AvetaMissing, Activity, VendorConflict
+        };
+
+        public static readonly IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> Labels = new Dictionary<string, string>
+        {
+            [SeverityCritical] = "Critical severity",
+            [Sla] = "SLA at Risk",
+            [Mentions] = "Mentions",
+            [Unassigned] = "Unassigned",
+            [DueSoon] = "Due Soon",
+            [NoVendor] = "No Vendor",
+            [AvetaMissing] = "Aveta Missing",
+            [Activity] = "Recent activity",
+            [VendorConflict] = "Vendor Conflict"
+        };
+    }
+
+    public static class NotificationSeverities
+    {
+        public const string Critical = "Critical";
+        public const string High = "High";
+        public const string Medium = "Medium";
+        public const string Low = "Low";
+
+        public static int Rank(string severity) => severity switch
+        {
+            Critical => 3,
+            High => 2,
+            Medium => 1,
+            _ => 0
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// How a row leaves the feed. <see cref="Dismissable"/> rows are hidden client-side for the
+    /// session; <see cref="Acknowledge"/> rows (a missed response deadline) are excluded from
+    /// dismiss and dismiss-all and leave only through their own acknowledge action.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class NotificationRowTypes
+    {
+        public const string Dismissable = "dismissable";
+        public const string Acknowledge = "acknowledge";
+    }
+
+    public static class NotificationTargetKinds
+    {
+        public const string WorkOrder = "workOrder";
+        public const string Queue = "queue";
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Named work-order queues a grouped item opens.</summary>
+    public static class NotificationQueues
+    {
+        public const string Unassigned = "unassigned";
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>Work-order detail tabs a single-work-order item can open on.</summary>
+    public static class NotificationWorkOrderTabs
+    {
+        public const string Info = "info";
+        public const string Comments = "comments";
+        public const string Extras = "extras";
+    }
+
+    public sealed class NotificationTargetDto
+    {
+        public string Kind { get; init; } = NotificationTargetKinds.WorkOrder;
+        public int? WorkOrderId { get; init; }
+        public string? Tab { get; init; }
+        public string? Queue { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class NotificationWorkOrderRefDto
+    {
+        public int Id { get; init; }
+        public string? Number { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class NotificationItemDto
+    {
+        /// <summary>Stable across reads while the condition holds; the client dismisses by it.</summary>
+        public string Id { get; init; } = "";
+        public string Reason { get; init; } = "";
+        public string Severity { get; init; } = NotificationSeverities.Low;
+        public string RowType { get; init; } = NotificationRowTypes.Dismissable;
+        public string Title { get; init; } = "";
+        /// <summary>Work orders this item represents.</summary>
+        public int Count { get; init; }
+        /// <summary>When the condition started; drives recency ordering.</summary>
+        public DateTime TriggeredAt { get; init; }
+        public NotificationTargetDto Target { get; init; } = new();
+        public IReadOnlyList<NotificationWorkOrderRefDto> WorkOrders { get; init; } = Array.Empty<NotificationWorkOrderRefDto>();
+    }
+
+    public sealed class NotificationSectionDto
+    {
+        public string Reason { get; init; } = "";
+        public string Label { get; init; } = "";
+        /// <summary>Highest item severity in the section.</summary>
+        public string Severity { get; init; } = NotificationSeverities.Low;
+        /// <summary>Work orders the whole section represents, including items beyond the returned slice.</summary>
+        public int Count { get; init; }
+        public IReadOnlyList<NotificationItemDto> Items { get; init; } = Array.Empty<NotificationItemDto>();
+    }
+
+    public sealed class NotificationFeedDto
+    {
+        public DateTime GeneratedAt { get; init; }
+        public IReadOnlyList<NotificationSectionDto> Sections { get; init; } = Array.Empty<NotificationSectionDto>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Helpers/NotificationFeedOrdering.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Helpers/NotificationFeedOrdering.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85a285c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Helpers/NotificationFeedOrdering.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+using SeaHaven.Services.DTOs;
+
+namespace SeaHaven.Services.Helpers
+{
+    public static class NotificationFeedOrdering
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Drops empty sections, orders items by severity then recency, and orders sections by
+        /// their highest severity with the fixed reason order breaking ties.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IReadOnlyList<NotificationSectionDto> Order(
+            IEnumerable<(string Reason, int Count, IReadOnlyList<NotificationItemDto> Items)> sections)
+        {
+            return sections
+                .Where(section => section.Items.Count > 0)
+                .Select(section =>
+                {
+                    var items = section.Items
+                        .OrderByDescending(item => NotificationSeverities.Rank(item.Severity))
+                        .ThenByDescending(item => item.TriggeredAt)
+                        .ThenBy(item => item.Id, StringComparer.Ordinal)
+                        .ToList();
+                    return new NotificationSectionDto
+                    {
+                        Reason = section.Reason,
+                        Label = NotificationReasons.Labels[section.Reason],
+                        Severity = items[0].Severity,
+                        Count = section.Count,
+                        Items = items
+                    };
+                })
+                .OrderByDescending(section => NotificationSeverities.Rank(section.Severity))
+                .ThenBy(section => ReasonIndex(section.Reason))
+                .ToList();
+        }
+
+        private static int ReasonIndex(string reason)
+        {
+            for (var index = 0; index < NotificationReasons.Order.Count; index++)
+            {
+                if (NotificationReasons.Order[index] == reason)
+                    return index;
+            }
+            return NotificationReasons.Order.Count;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static class NotificationBusinessTime
+    {
+        /// <summary>Business-calendar date of <paramref name="utcNow"/> in the dashboard's time zone.</summary>
+        public static DateOnly Today(DateTime utcNow)
+        {
+            var timezone = TimeZoneInfo.FindSystemTimeZoneById(DashboardBusinessTime.TimeZoneId);
+            return DateOnly.FromDateTime(TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTimeFromUtc(utcNow, timezone));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Helpers/VendorConflictPairs.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Helpers/VendorConflictPairs.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0adaf43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Helpers/VendorConflictPairs.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using SeaHaven.DataServices.Models;
+
+namespace SeaHaven.Services.Helpers
+{
+    public static class VendorConflictPairs
+    {
+        // Group by vendor so cross-vendor intervals are never compared, then sweep the
+        // start-sorted windows within a vendor. Every overlapping pair is still emitted;
+        // output is O(n log n + p) where p is the number of emitted pairs, so the worst
+        // case stays quadratic only when a single vendor has many mutually-overlapping
+        // windows, which is inherent to enumerating all such pairs.
+        public static IEnumerable<(ScheduledDispatchReadModel Left, ScheduledDispatchReadModel Right)> Build(
+            IReadOnlyList<ScheduledDispatchReadModel> dispatches)
+        {
+            foreach (var group in dispatches.GroupBy(dispatch => dispatch.VendorId))
+            {
+                var sorted = group.OrderBy(dispatch => dispatch.Start).ToList();
+                for (var leftIndex = 0; leftIndex < sorted.Count; leftIndex++)
+                {
+                    var left = sorted[leftIndex];
+                    for (var rightIndex = leftIndex + 1; rightIndex < sorted.Count; rightIndex++)
+                    {
+                        var right = sorted[rightIndex];
+                        // Sorted by start: once a window starts at or after left's end, none that follow can overlap it.
+                        if (right.Start >= left.End)
+                            break;
+                        if (left.WorkOrderId != right.WorkOrderId)
+                            yield return (left, right);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/NotificationFeedService.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/NotificationFeedService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84932e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/NotificationFeedService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+using System.Security.Claims;
+using SeaHaven.DataServices.Interfaces;
+using SeaHaven.DataServices.Models;
+using SeaHaven.Services.DTOs;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Exceptions;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Helpers;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Interfaces;
+
+namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
+{
+    public class NotificationFeedService : INotificationFeedService
+    {
+        /// <summary>Most items returned per per-work-order section; section counts stay exact.</summary>
+        public const int SectionItemLimit = 50;
+
+        private static readonly TimeSpan NoVendorLeadTime = TimeSpan.FromHours(48);
+
+        private readonly INotificationFeedDataService _data;
+        private readonly IVendorOperationsDataService _vendorData;
+        private readonly IWorkOrderAccountResolver _accountResolver;
+        private readonly TimeProvider _timeProvider;
+
+        public NotificationFeedService(
+            INotificationFeedDataService data,
+            IVendorOperationsDataService vendorData,
+            IWorkOrderAccountResolver accountResolver,
+            TimeProvider timeProvider)
+        {
+            _data = data;
+            _vendorData = vendorData;
+            _accountResolver = accountResolver;
+            _timeProvider = timeProvider;
+        }
+
+        public async Task<NotificationFeedDto> GetFeedAsync(ClaimsPrincipal user, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var accountId = _accountResolver.ResolveAccountFilter(user);
+            var (dispatcherId, seesUnassigned) = ResolveAudience(user);
+            var scope = new NotificationFeedScope(accountId, dispatcherId);
+            var now = _timeProvider.GetUtcNow().UtcDateTime;
+
+            var sections = new List<(string Reason, int Count, IReadOnlyList<NotificationItemDto> Items)>();
+            if (seesUnassigned)
+                sections.Add(await UnassignedAsync(accountId, now, cancellationToken));
+            sections.Add(await NoVendorAsync(scope, now, cancellationToken));
+            sections.Add(await AvetaMissingAsync(scope, now, cancellationToken));
+            sections.Add(await VendorConflictsAsync(scope, cancellationToken));
+
+            return new NotificationFeedDto
+            {
+                GeneratedAt = now,
+                Sections = NotificationFeedOrdering.Order(sections)
+            };
+        }
+
+        // Dispatchers see their own work orders. Roles that already see every dispatcher's
+        // work on the dashboard see the whole account, including work nobody owns yet.
+        private static (string? DispatcherId, bool SeesUnassigned) ResolveAudience(ClaimsPrincipal user)
+        {
+            if (user.IsInRole("Dispatcher"))
+            {
+                var dispatcherId = user.FindFirstValue(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier);
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(dispatcherId))
+                    throw new WorkOrderBoardValidationException("Forbidden", "Dispatcher identity is required.");
+                return (dispatcherId, false);
+            }
+
+            if (user.IsInRole("Admin") || user.IsInRole("Manager") || user.IsInRole("Scheduler"))
+                return (null, true);
+
+            throw new WorkOrderBoardValidationException("Forbidden", "Notifications require an authorized role.");
+        }
+
+        private async Task<(string, int, IReadOnlyList<NotificationItemDto>)> UnassignedAsync(
+            int? accountId, DateTime now, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var summary = await _data.GetUnassignedSummaryAsync(accountId, cancellationToken);
+            if (summary.Count == 0)
+                return (NotificationReasons.Unassigned, 0, Array.Empty<NotificationItemDto>());
+
+            var item = new NotificationItemDto
+            {
+                Id = NotificationReasons.Unassigned,
+                Reason = NotificationReasons.Unassigned,
+                Severity = NotificationSeverities.High,
+                Title = summary.Count == 1
+                    ? "1 work order is unassigned"
+                    : $"{summary.Count} work orders are unassigned",
+                Count = summary.Count,
+                TriggeredAt = summary.LatestCreatedAt ?? now,
+                Target = new NotificationTargetDto
+                {
+                    Kind = NotificationTargetKinds.Queue,
+                    Queue = NotificationQueues.Unassigned
+                }
+            };
+            return (NotificationReasons.Unassigned, summary.Count, new[] { item });
+        }
+
+        private async Task<(string, int, IReadOnlyList<NotificationItemDto>)> NoVendorAsync(
+            NotificationFeedScope scope, DateTime now, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var page = await _data.GetNoVendorAsync(scope, now.Add(NoVendorLeadTime), SectionItemLimit, cancellationToken);
+            var items = page.Items.Select(candidate => new NotificationItemDto
+            {
+                Id = $"no-vendor-{candidate.Id}",
+                Reason = NotificationReasons.NoVendor,
+                Severity = NotificationSeverities.Medium,
+                Title = $"{WorkOrderLabel(candidate.Id, candidate.Number)} starts within 48h with no vendor assigned",
+                Count = 1,
+                TriggeredAt = candidate.ScheduledDate.Subtract(NoVendorLeadTime),
+                Target = WorkOrderTarget(candidate.Id, NotificationWorkOrderTabs.Info),
+                WorkOrders = new[] { new NotificationWorkOrderRefDto { Id = candidate.Id, Number = candidate.Number } }
+            }).ToList();
+            return (NotificationReasons.NoVendor, page.Total, items);
+        }
+
+        private async Task<(string, int, IReadOnlyList<NotificationItemDto>)> AvetaMissingAsync(
+            NotificationFeedScope scope, DateTime now, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var today = NotificationBusinessTime.Today(now);
+            var page = await _data.GetAvetaMissingAsync(scope, today, SectionItemLimit, cancellationToken);
+            var items = page.Items.Select(candidate => new NotificationItemDto
+            {
+                Id = $"aveta-missing-{candidate.Id}",
+                Reason = NotificationReasons.AvetaMissing,
+                Severity = NotificationSeverities.Medium,
+                Title = $"{WorkOrderLabel(candidate.Id, candidate.Number)} is missing the Aveta document",
+                Count = 1,
+                // The one-day window opens the day before the scheduled date.
+                TriggeredAt = candidate.ScheduledDate.Date.AddDays(-1),
+                Target = WorkOrderTarget(candidate.Id, NotificationWorkOrderTabs.Extras),
+                WorkOrders = new[] { new NotificationWorkOrderRefDto { Id = candidate.Id, Number = candidate.Number } }
+            }).ToList();
+            return (NotificationReasons.AvetaMissing, page.Total, items);
+        }
+
+        private async Task<(string, int, IReadOnlyList<NotificationItemDto>)> VendorConflictsAsync(
+            NotificationFeedScope scope, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            var dispatches = await _vendorData.GetActiveScheduledDispatchesAsync(scope.AccountId, cancellationToken);
+            var pairs = VendorConflictPairs.Build(dispatches)
+                .Where(pair => scope.DispatcherId == null
+                    || pair.Left.AssignTo == scope.DispatcherId
+                    || pair.Right.AssignTo == scope.DispatcherId)
+                .ToList();
+            var workOrderCount = pairs
+                .SelectMany(pair => new[] { pair.Left.WorkOrderId, pair.Right.WorkOrderId })
+                .Distinct()
+                .Count();
+
+            var items = pairs.Take(SectionItemLimit).Select(pair => new NotificationItemDto
+            {
+                Id = $"vendor-conflict-{pair.Left.Id}-{pair.Right.Id}",
+                Reason = NotificationReasons.VendorConflict,
+                Severity = NotificationSeverities.Medium,
+                Title = $"{(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(pair.Left.VendorName) ? "Vendor" : pair.Left.VendorName)} has overlapping appointments",
+                Count = 2,
+                TriggeredAt = pair.Left.Start < pair.Right.Start ? pair.Left.Start : pair.Right.Start,
+                Target = WorkOrderTarget(pair.Left.WorkOrderId, NotificationWorkOrderTabs.Info),
+                WorkOrders = new[]
+                {
+                    new NotificationWorkOrderRefDto { Id = pair.Left.WorkOrderId, Number = pair.Left.WorkOrderNumber },
+                    new NotificationWorkOrderRefDto { Id = pair.Right.WorkOrderId, Number = pair.Right.WorkOrderNumber }
+                }
+            }).ToList();
+            return (NotificationReasons.VendorConflict, workOrderCount, items);
+        }
+
+        private static NotificationTargetDto WorkOrderTarget(int workOrderId, string tab) => new()
+        {
+            Kind = NotificationTargetKinds.WorkOrder,
+            WorkOrderId = workOrderId,
+            Tab = tab
+        };
+
+        private static string WorkOrderLabel(int id, string? number)
+            => $"WO #{(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(number) ? id.ToString() : number)}";
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/VendorOperationsService.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/VendorOperationsService.cs
index 92d5779..11efd04 100644
--- a/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/VendorOperationsService.cs
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Implementation/VendorOperationsService.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ using Data.SeaHavenIndustries.Enums;
 using SeaHaven.DataServices.Interfaces;
 using SeaHaven.DataServices.Models;
 using SeaHaven.Services.DTOs;
+using SeaHaven.Services.Helpers;
 using SeaHaven.Services.Interfaces;
 
 namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
@@ -433,32 +434,9 @@ namespace SeaHaven.Services.Implementation
                 .ToList();
         }
 
-        // Group by vendor so cross-vendor intervals are never compared, then sweep the
-        // start-sorted windows within a vendor. Every overlapping pair is still emitted;
-        // output is O(n log n + p) where p is the number of emitted pairs, so the worst
-        // case stays quadratic only when a single vendor has many mutually-overlapping
-        // windows, which is inherent to enumerating all such pairs.
         private static IEnumerable<(ScheduledDispatchReadModel Left, ScheduledDispatchReadModel Right)> BuildConflictPairs(
             IReadOnlyList<ScheduledDispatchReadModel> dispatches)
-        {
-            foreach (var group in dispatches.GroupBy(dispatch => dispatch.VendorId))
-            {
-                var sorted = group.OrderBy(dispatch => dispatch.Start).ToList();
-                for (var leftIndex = 0; leftIndex < sorted.Count; leftIndex++)
-                {
-                    var left = sorted[leftIndex];
-                    for (var rightIndex = leftIndex + 1; rightIndex < sorted.Count; rightIndex++)
-                    {
-                        var right = sorted[rightIndex];
-                        // Sorted by start: once a window starts at or after left's end, none that follow can overlap it.
-                        if (right.Start >= left.End)
-                            break;
-                        if (left.WorkOrderId != right.WorkOrderId)
-                            yield return (left, right);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
+            => VendorConflictPairs.Build(dispatches);
 
         private static bool WindowsOverlap(DateTime leftStart, DateTime leftEnd, DateTime rightStart, DateTime rightEnd)
             => leftStart < rightEnd && rightStart < leftEnd;
diff --git a/SeaHaven.Services/Interfaces/INotificationFeedService.cs b/SeaHaven.Services/Interfaces/INotificationFeedService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46fe195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SeaHaven.Services/Interfaces/INotificationFeedService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using System.Security.Claims;
+using SeaHaven.Services.DTOs;
+
+namespace SeaHaven.Services.Interfaces
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Notification Center feed for the signed-in user: live conditions derived from current
+    /// work-order state at read time, account-scoped from claims and grouped by reason.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface INotificationFeedService
+    {
+        Task<NotificationFeedDto> GetFeedAsync(ClaimsPrincipal user, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+    }
+}