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How to find and bid on government contracts in Massachusetts

Right now BidRep lists 197 open government bids in Massachusetts: 190 from state and local agencies and 7 federal. Updated every morning. See them all.

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Where Massachusetts government bids are posted

Government work in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts bids on BidRep come from:

• Massachusetts COMMBUYS: 190 open
• SAM.gov (federal): 7 open

Who's buying in Massachusetts right now

Busiest buyers: City of Worcester (7), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (6), City of Cambridge (5), Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (5), Department of Energy Resources (4).

Most common work: civil / heavy (37), general construction (30), HVAC / Plumbing (20), electrical (17).

By industry: Construction (117) · IT services (17) · Engineering and A/E (15) · Facilities and grounds (35) · Professional services (22)

A few open Massachusetts bids

• 389 Main Street Roof Replacement: Town of West Springfield, due Oct 22
• ITB ENV271007 Camp Edwards Impact Area Road Maintenance: Military Division, due Oct 22
• IFB 2027-228 HOT MIX ASPHALT: City of Chelsea, due Oct 22
• Earthwork Material Disposal and Picked at Facility: Town of Danvers, due Oct 22
• Hot-Mix Asphalt Pavement Picked up at the Plant: Town of Danvers, due Oct 22
• BID FOR: Eldon B. Keith Field Culvert Rehabilitation: City of Brockton, due Oct 22

All 197 open Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

• 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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