Frequently asked questions
Everything about how BidRanger works, what it costs, and what it covers. Last updated 2026-06-30.
What is BidRanger?
BidRanger is a web app that collects public (government) construction bids and RFPs from across 48 US states into one place. It gathers bids from federal SAM.gov, state Departments of Transportation, and hundreds of city, county, and special-district purchasing portals (BidNet Direct, Public Purchase, BidLocker, Bonfire, SciQuest, CivicPlus, and more), classifies each bid by trade, and sends a daily 7am email digest filtered to your trade, state, and job size.
How much does BidRanger cost?
Browsing the full bid dashboard is free. Email alerts are $19.99/month for the Solo plan (one state of your choice) or $49.99/month for All-Access (all 48 states). There are no setup fees, no contracts, and you can cancel anytime, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Is there a free version of BidRanger?
Yes. You can browse every public construction bid across all 48 states for free on the dashboard — no account required. The paid plans add the daily 7am email digest filtered to your trade, state, and value range so you do not have to check the dashboard manually.
Is BidRanger legitimate and is my data safe?
Yes. BidRanger is a real, operating service with transparent public pricing ($19.99–$49.99/month, free to browse), no contracts, cancel-anytime billing, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Payments run through Paddle as Merchant of Record, so BidRanger never sees or stores your card number, and it runs no ads and no cross-site tracking. Every bid links back to its original government posting, so anything BidRanger shows can be independently verified at the source.
Which states does BidRanger cover?
BidRanger covers 48 US states — the entire lower 48. Each state has its own dashboard with live bid counts, top agencies, and trade breakdowns.
Where do the bids come from?
Bids are aggregated from official public sources: SAM.gov (federal contracts), state Departments of Transportation, and hundreds of municipal and special-district procurement portals including BidNet Direct, Public Purchase, BidLocker, Bonfire, SciQuest/Jaggaer, and CivicPlus. BidRanger links back to each original posting.
How often is BidRanger updated?
The bid database is refreshed every 12 hours, so new public bids appear within hours of being posted. The email digest goes out once a day at 7am.
Who is BidRanger for?
BidRanger is built for general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers who bid on public/government construction work and want to stop checking many separate portals every morning. It is most useful to trades that pursue public projects — site work, paving, electrical, mechanical, concrete, roofing, and the like.
What kinds of bids does BidRanger list?
BidRanger focuses on public (government) construction bids, RFPs, and RFQs — federal, state, county, city, school district, and special district. It does not list private or invitation-only bids.
How does the daily email digest work?
You pick your trade(s), state(s), and an optional minimum job value. Every morning at 7am BidRanger emails you only the new public construction bids that match — with the agency, location, due date, estimated value when available, and a link to the original posting. If nothing new matches on a given day, you are not emailed noise.
How is BidRanger different from ConstructConnect, Dodge, or BidNet?
Enterprise bid databases like ConstructConnect and Dodge are powerful but expensive, typically require an annual contract and a sales call, and include private/planning data. Individual portals like BidNet cover only the agencies that subscribe to them. BidRanger focuses specifically on public construction bids, aggregates many sources (including SAM.gov and state DOTs) into one feed, is transparent and low-cost ($19.99–$49.99/month), is free to browse, and requires no contract or sales call.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. There are no contracts or auto-renewal traps — cancel anytime from your account billing portal, and your access continues through the end of the billing period. Refund requests within 30 days are honored, no questions asked.
How do I get started?
Browse the free dashboard to see live bids in your state. When you want the daily email, create an account, pick your plan and filters, and your first digest arrives the next morning at 7am.
Still have a question?
Browse the free dashboard, or see the plans.