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How to find and bid on government contracts in New York
Right now BidRep lists 45 open government bids in New York: 16 from state and local agencies and 29 federal. Updated every morning. See them all.
Where New York government bids are posted
Government work in New York 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 New York bids on BidRep come from:
- SAM.gov (federal): 29 open
- New York OGS Design & Construction: 16 open
Also check the New York State Contract Reporter directly: BidRep doesn't include it yet.
Who's buying in New York right now
Busiest buyers: NYS Office of General Services - Design & Construction (16), Department of Defense (12), Department of Veterans Affairs (8), General Services Administration (4), Department of Justice (2).
Most common work: general construction (21), electrical (13), HVAC / Plumbing (11), facility maintenance & operations (5).
By industry: Construction (34) · Engineering and A/E (1) · Facilities and grounds (6) · Professional services (5)
A few open New York bids
- Instrument Sterilization Services for Guthrie Army Health Clinic, Fort Drum, NY: DEPT OF DEFENSE, due Oct 23
- Renovate Suite H8, Building 3: DEPT OF DEFENSE, due Oct 23
- Building 510 Substation Upgrade - Phase I: ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF, due Oct 23
- Y1DA--REPLACE ROOFS AND REPAIR FACADES BUILDING 6 AND 7 AT THE NORTHPORT VA MEDICAL CENTER PROJECT NUMBER: 632-23-112: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, due Oct 28
- Z1DA--NRM CONST - 528A7-18-707 - Replace Boiler Stack Rome CBOC: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, due Oct 28
- Daily Commute and SPED Student Transportation Services – West Point, New York: DEPT OF DEFENSE, due Oct 28
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 New York 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 New York
- 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.