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How to find and bid on government contracts in Washington
Right now BidRep lists 51 open government bids in Washington: 32 from state and local agencies and 19 federal. Updated every morning. See them all.
Where Washington government bids are posted
Government work in Washington 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 Washington bids on BidRep come from:
- Washington WEBS: 21 open
- SAM.gov (federal): 19 open
- Washington State DOT contracting opportunities: 11 open
Who's buying in Washington right now
Busiest buyers: Washington (WEBS) (21), Washington State Department of Transportation (11), Department of Defense (7), Department of Veterans Affairs (4), Department of Energy (3).
Most common work: civil / heavy (21), consulting, audit & financial services (4), surveying & mapping (3), electrical (3).
By industry: Construction (28) · IT services (5) · Engineering and A/E (8) · Facilities and grounds (3) · Professional services (12)
A few open Washington bids
- COLLEGE SAVINGS CONSULTING SERVICES CONTRACT: Washington (WEBS), due Oct 21
- WSDOT: M.V. Cathlamet Drydocking Contract XE3768: Washington State Department of Transportation, due Oct 22
- Repair Sanitary Waste Piping at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, due Oct 26
- Solicitation for Spokane Cabling. Combination of Firm Fixed Price and Time and Material Services Contract: VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF, due Oct 26
- WSDOT GIS and Roadway Data Consultant: Washington (WEBS), due Oct 27
- On-Call Cost and Financial Review, Analysis, and Audit Services: Washington (WEBS), due Oct 27
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 Washington 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 Washington
- 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.