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How to find and bid on government contracts in Maryland
Right now BidRep lists 52 open government bids in Maryland: 13 from state and local agencies and 39 federal. Updated every morning. See them all.
Where Maryland government bids are posted
Government work in Maryland 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 Maryland bids on BidRep come from:
- SAM.gov (federal): 39 open
- Maryland SHA contractors ad schedule: 13 open
Also check eMMA, Maryland's procurement portal directly: BidRep doesn't include it yet.
Who's buying in Maryland right now
Busiest buyers: Department of Defense (24), Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (13), Department of Health and Human Services (5), Department of Commerce (5), Department of Homeland Security (1).
Most common work: civil & structural engineering (11), consulting, audit & financial services (11), general construction (8), civil / heavy (6).
By industry: Construction (14) · IT services (9) · Engineering and A/E (12) · Facilities and grounds (6) · Professional services (15)
A few open Maryland bids
- MDOT SHA: Bridge joint rehabilitate, At Various Locations in Prince George's and Mongomery Counties: Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, due Oct 22
- MDOT SHA: Facilities improvements, At Various Locations in Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties: Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, due Oct 22
- Sources Sought - BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF, due Oct 22
- Contractor-Hosted Fully Integrated Records Facility (FIRF) IDIQ: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF, due Oct 22
- Artifact Conservation Services —Vendor Pool: NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, due Oct 22
- 2030 Decennial Program Management: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF, due Oct 22
How to bid, step by step
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Maryland 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 Maryland
- 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.