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Weekly Public construction bids

Public bids, read for your trade.

Open Bid Report is a free weekly email of construction and government contract opportunities from SAM.gov and state sources. Choose an industry and the states where you can work. Each notice is a plain-English summary with a link to the official posting.

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Public notices

Unofficial and independent. Not affiliated with SAM.gov, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), or any government agency. Listings come from public sources. Verify every notice with the issuing agency.

01 How it works

Four steps. No portal to learn.

  1. Choose your work

    Pick the industries you bid and the states where you can work. The first industry and the first region you pick set the Free digest. Pro covers every industry and region you select. Federal notices are matched by place of performance.

  2. Public notices are read

    The digest summarizes opportunities gathered from public sources, such as SAM.gov and state, DOT, and agency bid portals, and links to the official notice.

  3. Tuesday at 6:00 AM ET

    The email is scheduled for Tuesday morning, Eastern Time. The free issue lists the top 5 matching notices in 1 industry and 1 region.

  4. You check the source

    Bid information changes. Confirm due dates, amendments, set-asides, eligibility, bonding, and scope with the issuing agency. If a summary and the official notice differ, the official notice controls.

02 Who it’s for

Contractors and companies that bid public work.

Twelve industries. Pick at least one. The first industry you pick sets the Free digest. Pro covers every industry you select. All-Access, when it is offered, includes all twelve.

Industries

  1. General building construction

    New buildings, renovations, design-build, multiple-award construction (MATOC)

  2. Coatings & painting

    Industrial/commercial painting, blasting, tank and pipe linings, lead paint

  3. Welding, steel & metals

    Structural steel, welding, fabrication, erection, metal repair

  4. Inspection, QC & testing

    CQC/QA, NDT, special inspection, materials testing, tank inspection, CEI

  5. Electrical

    Power, lighting, switchgear, substations, traffic/ITS electrical

  6. HVAC & mechanical

    Heating, cooling, chillers, boilers, controls, ductwork

  7. Plumbing & piping

    Plumbing, process piping, fire sprinklers, backflow

  8. Roofing

    Re-roofing, membranes, roof repairs

  9. Paving, civil & site work

    Roads, bridges, paving, grading, drainage, demolition

  10. Water, sewer & utilities

    Water mains, sewer, lift stations, treatment plants, utility lines

  11. Environmental & remediation

    Asbestos/lead abatement, hazmat, site cleanup, tank removal

  12. Engineering & design services

    A-E design, engineering, surveying, IDCs

If your trade is not listed, the signup form has a place to name it. Those notes are used to plan new categories. They do not add a mailing.

03 Regions

Eight regions, plus optional U.S. territories.

Pick the states where you can work. Each region can be chosen as a whole, or state by state. The first region you pick sets the Free digest. Pro covers every region you select. Federal bids are matched by place of performance. Nationwide is for All-Access, on the preferences page after a paid subscription. It is not part of the free signup.

  • Northeast

    Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

  • Mid-Atlantic

    Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia

  • Southeast

    North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Kentucky

  • Gulf

    Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas

  • Midwest

    Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri

  • Plains/Mountain

    North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Idaho

  • Southwest

    Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada

  • Pacific

    California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii

U.S. territories, optional. Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. A subscriber who has not selected a state or region is asked to choose one, and is not mailed until they do.

04 Example layout

What an issue looks like.

A real issue is a list of public notices: agency, place, industry, due date, a short summary, and a link to the official posting. The sheet below is the layout only. Every row is an example. These are not live solicitations, and they are not from a published issue.

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Example plain-English summary of a public notice.

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Listings in a real issue come from public sources. Read the official notice and verify it with the issuing agency before you rely on it. Open Bid Report does not republish bid sets.

05 Plans

Free now. Pro and All-Access are planned.

Prices are in U.S. dollars and exclude applicable sales tax, which is added at checkout where required. This site does not take payment. Billing, renewal, cancellation, and refunds are described in the terms.

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Free

$0

  • The first industry you pick
  • The first region you pick
  • Top 5 matching notices
  • Plain-English summary and a link to the official notice
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Planned paid plan

Pro

$19 / month

  • Every industry you select
  • Every region you select
  • Every matched notice in that selection
  • $190 a year
  • $149 a year for the first 50 founding members, while that price is offered
  • Founding price is written to stay locked while a founding subscription stays continuously active

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Planned paid plan

All-Access

$39 / month

  • All 12 industries
  • Nationwide
  • States you selected are shown first
  • $390 a year

Not sold on this website.

06 FAQ

Questions worth answering plainly.

When does the email go out?

Tuesdays at 6:00 AM Eastern Time.

What does the free email include?

The top 5 matching notices in the first industry and the first region you pick. Each notice is a short summary with a link to the official posting.

What are Pro and All-Access?

Planned paid plans. Pro covers every industry and region you select: $19 a month, $190 a year, or $149 a year for the first 50 founding members while that founding price is offered. All-Access is all 12 industries, nationwide: $39 a month or $390 a year. This website does not take payment.

Where do the listings come from?

Public sources, including SAM.gov and state, DOT, and agency bid portals. The digest does not include every opportunity. It only summarizes notices it has gathered from those public sources.

Is Open Bid Report part of the government?

No. It is unofficial and independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting for SAM.gov, GSA, any federal, state, or local agency, any state department of transportation, or any port, utility, transit, or university authority. Agency names appear only to identify public opportunities.

Do I still have to read the official notice?

Yes. Confirm every detail at the official notice, including due dates and times, set-asides, eligibility, prequalification, bonding, scope, and the latest amendment, before relying on it. If anything in the email conflicts with the official notice, the official notice controls.

Is this advice to bid?

No. It is information only. It is not legal, procurement, bidding, engineering, accounting, or business advice, and it is not a recommendation to bid or not to bid. It does not guarantee any bid outcome, contract award, win rate, revenue, or income.

How do I join, and how do I leave?

Use the signup form. It is hosted by Kit. After you sign up, Kit sends a confirmation email. You are not added until you click the confirm link. Every email includes an unsubscribe link. Unsubscribe requests are honored promptly, within 10 business days at most.

Can I change my industry or states?

Yes. Every email includes a link to a preferences form with the same fields. You are responsible for keeping your email address and your selections accurate. Your selections decide what you receive.

Do you sell subscriber information?

The privacy policy says personal information is not sold, and is not shared for cross-context behavioral advertising. The text is on the privacy page.

07 Contact

Write to us directly.

For general inquiries, partnerships, and questions from agencies. This site has no contact form and no form backend.

Open the contact page

Newsletter sender and replies

hello@openbidreport.com

The weekly digest is sent from this address. Reply there about an issue.

08 Signup

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Free. The top 5 matching public notices in the first industry and the first region you pick. Sent Tuesday at 6:00 AM Eastern.

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