South Dakota government bids for small agencies

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

Where South Dakota posts its bids

State bids: Central Bid Exchange (ESM posting board, South Dakota State Government). The Office of Procurement Management posts state IFBs, RFQs and RFPs on this ESM Solutions posting board. Anyone can view it and download RFP documents.
Register as a vendor: ESM Solutions supplier registration. Registered vendors who choose matching NIGP commodity codes get an automatic email when the state posts a solicitation.
Free bid coaching: South Dakota 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 Sioux Falls	Open bids	Bonfire
City of Rapid City	Open bids	Public Purchase
Minnehaha County	Open bids	Own website
City of Aberdeen	Open bids	Own website

Good to know

On the state's ESM posting board, an "Invitation Only" RFP is still open to any vendor. The label only means vendors with matching NIGP codes get an automatic email. source
Rapid City posts its open bids on Public Purchase. Vendor registration there is free, and you must log in to see the open bids. source
Sioux Falls posts bids on its Bonfire e-procurement portal. Registering there lets you get bid notifications, respond to bids and view past bid results. 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).