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How to find and bid on government contracts in Virginia

Right now BidRep lists 47 open government bids in Virginia: 0 from state and local agencies and 47 federal. Updated every morning. See them all.

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Where Virginia government bids are posted

Government work in Virginia 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 Virginia bids on BidRep come from:

• SAM.gov (federal): 47 open

Also check eVA, Virginia's procurement portal directly: BidRep doesn't include it yet.

Who's buying in Virginia right now

Busiest buyers: Department of Defense (31), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (4), Department of State (3), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2), Department of Commerce (2).

Most common work: IT Support & Managed Services (10), consulting, audit & financial services (7), civil / heavy (7), transportation, moving & logistics (5).

By industry: Construction (11) · IT services (16) · Engineering and A/E (4) · Facilities and grounds (2) · Professional services (16)

A few open Virginia bids

• COD FARO FOCUS I.1 3D LASER SCANNER: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, due Oct 22
• IBM Mainframes and Maintenance for the FDIC: FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, due Oct 22
• N3220525R6003 - SURTASS-E RFP: DEPT OF DEFENSE, due Oct 22
• PTOEA RFI: USPTO seeks a Contractor for Executive Recruitment Services: COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF, due Oct 22
• Maintenance Dredging of the Winter Harbor Federal Navigation Channel: DEPT OF DEFENSE, due Oct 22
• DB/DBB, IDIQ Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) Large Projects Hampton Roads AOR, VA: DEPT OF DEFENSE, due Oct 22

All 47 open Virginia 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 Virginia 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 Virginia

• 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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