Frequently asked questions
How BidRanger works, what it costs, and what it covers. Last updated 2026-09-26.
What is BidRanger?
BidRanger collects public bids and RFPs of every kind (construction, services and supply) from SAM.gov, state agencies and local government portals in 48 states into one free search, with an optional daily email of new matches. Bids are tagged by project type and trade in every state, with AI scope summaries for Wyoming plus every state with an active subscriber.
How much does BidRanger cost?
Browsing the full bid dashboard is free. Email alerts cost $19.99 a month for the Solo plan (one state of your choice) or $49.99 a month for All-Access (all 48 states). There are no setup fees and no contracts. You can cancel anytime, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Is there a free version of BidRanger?
Yes. Searching and browsing the public bids BidRanger tracks in all 48 states is free and needs no account. The paid plans add the daily 7am Eastern email of new bids that match your states, categories, and keywords, so you don't have to check the dashboard yourself.
Is BidRanger legitimate and is my data safe?
Yes. BidRanger is an operating service with published prices: it is free to browse, and email alerts cost $19.99 to $49.99 a month. There is no contract, you can cancel anytime, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee. Paddle processes payments as the Merchant of Record, so BidRanger never sees or stores your card number. The site shows no ads and does no cross-site tracking. Each bid links to its original government posting, so you can check anything BidRanger shows at the source.
Which states does BidRanger cover?
BidRanger covers 48 US states (the lower 48). Each state has its own page with current bid counts, the top agencies, and the newest open bids.
Where do the bids come from?
BidRanger collects bids from official public sources: SAM.gov (federal contracts), state agencies such as purchasing offices and Departments of Transportation, and hundreds of city, county, school, and special-district procurement portals, including BidNet Direct, Public Purchase, BidLocker, Bonfire, SciQuest/Jaggaer, and CivicPlus. Each listing links to the original posting.
How big is the public construction bidding market?
It is large and fragmented. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates public (government) construction spending at roughly $541 billion a year, including about $150 billion in highway and road work alone. Tens of thousands of separate government bodies award that work. The 2022 Census of Governments counted 39,555 special-district governments, in addition to federal, state, county, and city agencies. These bodies post bids on many separate sites, and BidRanger collects those postings in one place.
How often is BidRanger updated?
The bid database refreshes every 24 hours, so a newly posted public bid usually appears within a day. The email digest goes out once a day at 7am Eastern.
Who is BidRanger for?
BidRanger is for contractors, service companies and suppliers who sell to government and don't want to check many separate portals each morning. It is most useful to businesses with steady public work: construction trades such as site work, paving, electrical, and roofing; service companies such as mowing, janitorial, IT, and consulting firms; and equipment and supply vendors.
What kinds of bids does BidRanger list?
BidRanger lists public (government) bids, RFPs, and RFQs of every kind from federal, state, county, city, school district, and special-district agencies. They fall into three categories: construction, such as roads, bridges, buildings, and utilities; services, such as mowing, janitorial, IT, and consulting; and equipment and supply, such as vehicles, furniture, and parts. Tagged bids are sorted into one of the three by project type, in every state. A bid that has not been tagged yet shows Pending and is still searchable by keyword. BidRanger does not list private or invitation-only bids.
Does BidRanger have services and supply bids?
Yes. Alongside construction, BidRanger lists public bids for services, such as mowing and grounds maintenance, janitorial, IT, and consulting, and for equipment and supply, such as vehicles, furniture, and parts. They appear in the free dashboard and in the daily email. To get only one kind in your email, pick the Services or Equipment & Supply category in your saved search, or add keywords such as "janitorial" or "mowing".
Why does a bid show "Pending" instead of a trade?
Pending means the bid has not been tagged by project type and trade yet. Project type and trade tags cover bids in every state. AI scope summaries, job locations and risk flags run for Wyoming plus every state with an active subscriber, and start automatically for a state when a subscriber for it appears. In the meantime, the bid is still searchable by keyword, agency, state, and due date, and it links to the original posting.
How does the daily email digest work?
You save a search with your states, the categories you work in (construction, services, or equipment and supply), and up to 10 keywords, such as "electrical", "low voltage", or "data cabling". At 7am Eastern each morning, BidRanger emails you the new bids that match. The email lists each bid's agency, location, due date, estimated value when available, and a link to the original posting. If nothing new matches that day, you get no email.
How is BidRanger different from ConstructConnect, Dodge, or BidNet?
ConstructConnect and Dodge are commercial construction data platforms. They include private and planning-stage projects as well as public bids, and most of their plans are sold on annual agreements or quoted through a sales call. BidNet Direct lists bids only from the agencies in its purchasing groups. BidRanger covers only public (government) bids, of every kind, and collects them from many sources, including SAM.gov and state agencies, into one feed. It is free to browse, email alerts cost $19.99 to $49.99 a month, and there is no contract or sales call.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Plans are month-to-month with no contract. You can cancel anytime from the billing portal in your account, and your access continues to the end of the billing period. You can also ask for a full refund of your first payment within 30 days.
How do I get started?
Browse the free dashboard to see the open bids in your state. For the daily email, create an account, choose a plan, and set your filters. The digest starts the next morning at 7am Eastern.
The public construction market
- $541 billion
- is spent on public (government) construction in the U.S. each year. U.S. Census Bureau, 2026
- $150 billion
- of that is highway and street construction alone. U.S. Census Bureau, 2026
- 39,555
- special-district governments run their own procurement, in addition to federal, state, county, and city agencies. 2022 U.S. Census of Governments
Other questions
Email rory@bidrangerai.com, browse the free dashboard, or see the plans.