See why a bid fits you
For each bid we show the trade, the place, what it may pay and the day it is due. We rank it Excellent, Strong or Fair, and show any program you qualify for. You know if it is worth your time before you open it.
Bid on more government contracts. We write the proposal.
Most owners are done with a bid in about 30 minutes.
Bid Boots finds federal, state and local bids that fit your trade, then drafts the proposal from your past jobs. You check it, ask for changes and send it.
No credit card. Set up your trade and area in about two minutes.
$179BIn federal prime contracts went to small businesses in FY2025
28%Of federal prime contract dollars went to small businesses
$273BTo small businesses once subcontracts are counted
30 minFrom a matched bid to a draft ready to review
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, FY2025 Procurement Scorecard.
The work is there. The paperwork keeps trade businesses out.
One bid can run over 100 pages and take 20 to 40 hours to answer. For a crew of 5 or 15, that time comes out of paying jobs.
You are on job sites all day
A bid comes out this week and is due next week. If you are busy this week, you miss it.
Outside help costs more than most bids are worth
A proposal writer charges $150 to $300 an hour, or $500 to $2,000 a bid. That is a lot to spend on work you might not win.
Every agency posts bids in a different place
Federal agencies use SAM.gov. States, counties and cities each run their own sites. Checking them all is a job by itself.
How it works
From an open bid to a sent proposal in three steps.
We find the bids and write the draft. You check it and send it.
- Step 1We do this
We find bids that fit you
Every day, we check federal, state, county and city bid sites. We show you the ones that match your trade and the area you work in.
- Step 2We do this
We draft your proposal
We ask a few simple questions. Then we write each part to answer how the bid will be scored, using your own past jobs as proof.
- Step 3You do this
You check it and send it
Read it over and ask for changes in your own words, like “make it shorter.” Then download it as a Word file and send it in.
Your part takes about 30 minutes.
Built for trade businesses with no one to write proposals.
Most bid software is built for big firms that pay people to write proposals. Bid Boots is built for owners who do the work themselves.
Get a proposal built around the score
Buyers score each proposal against a list. We write every part to answer that list. We write the email to send with it, too.
Change it by asking
Say what to change in plain words. The proposal updates for you.
Your private jobs count
No government work yet? That is where most of our owners start. We use the jobs you did for businesses and homeowners to show a buyer you can do the work.
Keep your papers ready
Store your insurance, bonds and licenses in one place. We warn you before any of them run out, so an old paper never costs you a bid.
Track every bid, win and loss
Move each bid along, see how many days are left and log what happened. Every result helps us pick better bids for you.
See who buys what you do
Look up which agencies pay for your trade and what they paid before. See the big firms that win that work. They often need a smaller crew on the job.
New bids come to your email
We email you new matches and due dates. There is no extra app to check.
Coverage
Bids from every level of government.
We check thousands of public bid sites every day, so you do not have to.
Federal
Every agency that posts on SAM.gov, from the Army Corps of Engineers to the VA.
State
State bid sites across the country, such as Cal eProcure in California and the Electronic State Business Daily in Texas.
County and city
County, city, school district and transit portals, such as Los Angeles County and the City of Sacramento.
Built for every trade
If you do the work, we can match you to it. Owners use Bid Boots for roofing, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, painting, janitorial, landscaping and general construction.
- Roofing
- HVAC
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Painting
- Janitorial
- Landscaping
- General construction
New to government bids? Start here.
Most Bid Boots owners had never bid on a government job. Here is what to know first.
You do not need a certification to start
Plenty of bids are open to any registered business. If you hold a certification, such as 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone or SDVOSB, we match you to the work it reserves for you.
You need to register before you can win
Federal work needs a SAM.gov registration. Most states run their own vendor sign-up, and cities and counties often do too.
You do not need past government work
Buyers want proof you can do the job. The jobs you have done for businesses and homeowners can give them that.
You check every word before it goes out
Bid Boots writes the draft. You decide what gets sent, and nothing is submitted for you.
We get bid data from public sites
Our data comes from SAM.gov and from state, county and city bid sites. We are not part of any government agency.
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Pricing
Priced against a proposal writer, not other software.
A proposal writer costs between $150–$300 an hour. Bid Boots starts free; Pro, with drafted proposals, is $99 a month.
Free $0 · Advanced $20 · Pro $99 — per month, cancel any time.
Free
$0/moNo credit card required
- Bids from federal, state, county and city sources
- Your own ranked bid feed
- Certification and license tracking
- Limited document center storage
- Weekly email digest of new bids
Advanced
$20/moTrack and act on every match
- Everything in Free
- Bid pipeline, deadline and win-loss tracking
- Email alerts for new matching bids
- Agency, past award and prime contractor data
- Unlimited document center storage
ProMost chosen
$99/moAbout $10 a drafted proposal
- Everything in Advanced
- 10 drafted proposals a month
- Changes in plain language
- A ready-to-send submission email
Enterprise — unlimited proposals and up to three seats, for teams that bid often. Everything in Pro, priced per team.
Talk to salesBid search is unlimited on every plan. Cancel any time.
For small business advisers
Small Business Development Centers and APEX Accelerators teach owners how to sell to the government. Bid Boots gives your clients a way to act on it the same week. Ask us about free access for the businesses you advise.