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How to find and bid on government contracts in Colorado

Right now BidRep lists 16 open government bids in Colorado: 7 from state and local agencies and 9 federal. Updated every morning. See them all.

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Where Colorado government bids are posted

Government work in Colorado is advertised in more than one place: federal agencies post on SAM.gov, and the state, cities, counties, school districts and transportation departments each post on their own purchasing sites. Today's open Colorado bids on BidRep come from:

• SAM.gov (federal): 9 open
• Colorado DOT advertisements: 7 open

Also check Colorado's state purchasing site directly: BidRep doesn't include it yet.

Who's buying in Colorado right now

Busiest buyers: Colorado Department of Transportation (7), Department of Defense (2), Department of Agriculture (2), Department of Veterans Affairs (2), Interior, Department of the (2).

Most common work: general construction (6), civil / heavy (4), concrete / site work (2), consulting, audit & financial services (1).

By industry: Construction (13) · Facilities and grounds (1) · Professional services (2)

A few open Colorado bids

• CDOT: Hot mix asphalt resurfacing CO 10A and other improvements (Huerfano, Las Animas, and Pueblo Counties): Colorado Department of Transportation, due Oct 22
• CDOT: Installation of a wildlife fence on SH 070A from MM 173 to 179 (Eagle County): Colorado Department of Transportation, due Oct 22
• CDOT: Traffic signal replacements on Main Street in Walsenburg and Pueblo Boulevard & Lake Avenue in Pueblo (Huerfano and Pueblo Counties): Colorado Department of Transportation, due Oct 22
• Industrial Control Technician: DEPT OF DEFENSE, due Oct 23
• Lone Cone Chinking, GMUG NF, Norwood Road, Colorado: AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF, due Oct 27
• Bunkhouse Asbestos Mitigation: AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF, due Oct 28

All 16 open Colorado bids

How to bid, step by step

1. Find bids that fit your work. Look for your trade, the area you cover and a deadline you can meet. Small-business set-asides are worth a close look: only small businesses (or certain kinds of small businesses) can bid on them.
2. Read the whole solicitation. Note the exact due date and time (and time zone), any pre-bid meeting or site visit (some are mandatory), bonding and insurance requirements, licenses, and the forms that must come back signed.
3. Register with the buyer. Federal bids need a free registration on SAM.gov, which gives you a Unique Entity ID. Most state and local agencies ask vendors to register on their own purchasing portal before bidding; the solicitation says how.
4. Prepare your bid. Price the work, fill in every required form, line up any bid bond, and answer each requirement in the order the solicitation asks. Missing one form is a common reason bids get thrown out.
5. Submit before the deadline, the way the solicitation says (online portal, email or sealed paper). Late bids are almost never accepted. Keep proof of submission.

BidRep helps with steps 1, 2 and 4: it finds the Colorado bids that fit your business every morning, and builds a draft bid package from the solicitation for you to review, price, sign and submit.

Free help for small businesses in Colorado

• APEX Accelerators: free or low-cost, one-on-one help with government contracting, with offices serving every state.
• Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs): free business advising nationwide.
• SAM.gov: register to bid on federal contracts and search federal opportunities.
• SBA federal contracting: size standards and small-business certifications such as 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned and veteran-owned.

Counts and buyers come from BidRep's list of open bids this morning. Always confirm details in the official solicitation.

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