Indiana government bids for small agencies

Where Indiana, 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 Indiana bids on our vetted list at the moment. New ones turn up most weeks; the free Monday email brings the best five.

Where Indiana posts its bids

State bids: IDOA Procurement: Current Business Opportunities. The Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA) lists open state bids, RFPs, RFQs and RFIs on this public page, with bid documents linked from each event. You need a bidder profile to respond through the Supplier Portal.
Register as a vendor: Bidder Profile Registration. A bidder profile is required to sign in to the Supplier Portal, where you view and respond to bids, update your profile and apply for IDOA programs. The primary contact's email on the profile is the Supplier Portal login.
Technology buying: Indiana Office of Technology (IOT) Vendors. IOT is the state's enterprise technology agency. Its vendor page says IT vendors must first create an IDOA bidder profile and register with the Indiana Secretary of State.
Small business certification: Indiana Small Business Program (INSBP). IDOA's program to increase the share of state purchases from Indiana-based small businesses. To qualify, a business must average no more than $10 million in annual gross receipts over the last two years and have an Indiana connection such as Indiana Secretary of State registration.
Free bid coaching: IN APEX Accelerator: 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
City of Indianapolis and Marion County	Open bids	OpenGov Procurement
IndyGo (Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation)	Open bids	Bonfire
City of Fort Wayne	Open bids	own site
City of Evansville	Open bids	their own website
City of South Bend	Open bids	their own website

Good to know

To do business with the State of Indiana you register in three places: an IDOA bidder profile, direct deposit and W-9 forms with the State Comptroller, and INBiz with the Secretary of State (sole proprietors and partnerships excepted). source
To join the Indiana Small Business Program, a business must average no more than $10 million in annual gross receipts over the last two years. source
IDOA has a goal to award at least 3 percent of state contracts to Indiana veteran-owned small businesses (IVOSB). source
City of Evansville purchases from $2,500 to $49,999.99 need only three informal verbal or written quotes, not a formal bid. 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).