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How to find and bid on government contracts in North Carolina
Right now BidRep lists 118 open government bids in North Carolina: 99 from state and local agencies and 19 federal. Updated every morning. See them all.
Where North Carolina government bids are posted
Government work in North Carolina 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 North Carolina bids on BidRep come from:
- North Carolina eVP: 91 open
- SAM.gov (federal): 19 open
- North Carolina DOT central lettings: 8 open
Who's buying in North Carolina right now
Busiest buyers: City of Raleigh (11), Department of Defense (10), North Carolina Department of Transportation (8), County of Union (6), County of Mecklenburg (5).
Most common work: civil / heavy (22), general construction (18), HVAC / Plumbing (15), janitorial & custodial (11).
By industry: Construction (66) · IT services (4) · Engineering and A/E (8) · Facilities and grounds (30) · Professional services (20)
A few open North Carolina bids
- Camp Lejeune Shower Services: DEPT OF DEFENSE, due Oct 22
- ARSOF Training Support Services: DEPT OF DEFENSE, due Oct 22
- HVAC Maintenance & Repair: WAKE COUNTY BD OF EDUCATION, due Oct 22
- Installation of Floating Wetland Islands (Construction Services): NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, due Oct 22
- RFP No 367-OC5489 Orange County Solar Installation for Orange County Solid Waste Admin, Whitted Human Services, and Sportsplex Fieldhouse: COUNTY OF ORANGE, due Oct 22
- North Street Storm Sewer Replacement - Rebid: TOWN OF CHAPEL HILL, due Oct 22
All 118 open North Carolina bids
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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina
- 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.