Delaware government bids for small agencies

Where Delaware, its cities and counties post their bids, how to register, and the open ones that suit a small web, software, video or marketing agency right now.

Open right now

No Delaware bids on our vetted list at the moment. New ones turn up most weeks; the free Monday email brings the best five.

Where Delaware posts its bids

State bids: MyMarketplace Bid Solicitation Directory. The state's central directory of formal solicitations (RFPs, ITBs and RFIs) from state agencies, with current and past bids. It can be browsed without an account.
Register as a vendor: Bid Notification Registration (free). A free subscription: pick business categories and commodity codes, and get email alerts when matching formal solicitations are posted.
Technology buying: Department of Technology and Information (DTI) Vendor Information. DTI runs its own procurement portal for IT bids and keeps a list of DTI-managed IT contracts. Vendors can register there for DTI bid notices; DTI does not keep a preferred vendor list.
Small business certification: Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD). Certifies minority-, women-, veteran-, service-disabled-veteran- and disability-owned businesses, and runs the Small Business Focus (SBF) program. Certified firms are listed in the state's Directory of Certified Businesses.
Free bid coaching: Delaware APEX Accelerators: the state's APEX Accelerator helps small businesses with registrations and proposals at no cost.

Big city, county and agency buyers

Each of these runs its own bid page, and most want you registered in their system too.

Buyer	Bid page	Runs on
New Castle County	Open bids	own site
City of Wilmington	Open bids	own site
Kent County	Open bids	own site
Sussex County	Open bids	their own website
City of Dover	Open bids	their own website
City of Newark	Open bids	their own website

Good to know

State professional services under $100,000 can be bought on the open market; $100,000 to $149,999.99 needs 3 letter bids; $150,000 and over needs a formal RFP. source
The state's small purchase rules say at least one quote must be sought from a certified diverse vendor. source
For materiel and non-professional services, purchases under $50,000 are open market, $50,000 to $99,999.99 need 3 written quotes, and $100,000 and over go to formal bid. source
Delaware's DTI does not maintain a preferred vendor list for IT work. source

Before you bid

Registering takes time, so do it before you find the perfect bid: how to get registered, and how to write a capability statement (with a free template).