RFPs & contracts
Where requests-for-proposals live — SAM.gov for federal contracts, state & local procurement, the big bid databases (BidNet, GovWin), and Candid's nonprofit RFP bulletin.
SAM.gov — Contract Opportunities RFP / contract
U.S. federal government
The official, free home of all federal RFPs, RFQs and solicitations. Search by NAICS/keyword, set saved searches, and (after free SAM registration) respond.
▸ Every federal RFP/solicitation (free)
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State & Local Procurement Portals RFP / contract
NASPO / your state
Each state (and most big cities) runs its own bid/RFP portal. NASPO links state procurement offices — the entry to state & local contract opportunities.
▸ State & local government RFPs
Go to the official source →
BidNet / state bid systems RFP / contract
BidNet (private)
A commercial aggregator of state and local government bids/RFPs across regions — paid, but a single feed instead of dozens of portals.
▸ Aggregated state & local bids
Go to the official source →
GovWin IQ (Deltek) RFP / contract
Deltek (private)
The enterprise tool for tracking government opportunities before and after they post (federal/state/local). Expensive; for serious gov contractors.
▸ Pre-RFP intelligence + opportunities (enterprise)
Go to the official source →
Candid — Philanthropy News Digest RFPs RFP / contract
Candid
A free, regularly-updated bulletin of open requests-for-proposals from foundations and nonprofits — the grant-world counterpart to SAM.gov's contract RFPs.
▸ Open nonprofit/foundation RFPs (free)
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Grants.gov — open opportunities feed RFP / contract
U.S. federal government
Grants.gov's search IS the federal "grant RFP" feed — filter to open opportunities by agency, category and eligibility, and subscribe to email alerts.
▸ All open federal grant solicitations (free)
Go to the official source →