Government Bid Focus: Landscaping Services for Spring

Spring is almost here, and government agencies are now preparing for annual landscaping and maintenance services to take care of their parks, office landscapes, and highways. A few months before the Spring season, hundreds of open solicitations are being published by local government agencies and departments across the country, so right now is  a great time to start preparing for upcoming opportunities related to landscaping services.

Keep in mind that most local governments are seeking to find a supplier who can provide landscape maintenance throughout the year – including summer and fall seasons.

If you provide services in the landscaping industry such as lawn maintenance, tree trimming or planting, this article will take you through the steps on how to find related bids and get notified with matching solicitations.

Types of Landscaping Services Bids

There are hundreds of landscaping services bids throughout the country that are being published on bidnet direct regularly. Below is a small sample of recently closed bids from our participating buyers to give you an idea of what type of bids are being published on bidnet direct:

• Lake Walton Preserve- Phase 1 Tree Clearing – New York
• Tree Trimming, Removal, Planting Services – Colorado
• DDA Municipal Landscape Maintenance – Michigan

If you’re new to government bidding, looking at closed and awarded bids relating to your industry is a great way to get an idea of what type of bids you can find for your business.

How to Find Landscaping Service Bids on bidnet direct

Finding landscaping opportunities on bidnet direct is simple. As a registered vendor  you will have access to our intuitive “Solicitation Search” feature  found on the homepage after logging in. Using keywords to search for open solicitations is a great way to find related bids for your business.  In the search bar you can use keywords such as “landscape”,  “lawn mowing”, “tree clearing”, or “lawn maintenance” to see if there are any available opportunities to bid on. The search results will show you the current open solicitations based on the Purchasing Group and package you are registered with.

You can also set up saved searches for each related keyword and drill your search down further by choosing the state,  a specific county within a state, solicitation type, NIGP category codes and so much more. By saving searches, you will have quicker access to related bids for your business. Setting up your preferred Saved Search is simple:

1. Start by searching a keyword (for example: “Landscaping”)
2. Click on the Save Search button
3. Create a search name to easily distinguish between saved searches
4. Set your parameters by selecting the options on the left side (such as “Location”, “Categories”, “Solicitation Type”)
5. Click Save and do the same on other related keywords you wish to save a search for

If you are not registered yet, you can click here to see current landscaping related open bids, as well as searching for bids by using related keywords. Keep in mind though, that you will have access to more opportunities, documents and features if you are registered.

How to Receive Matching Solicitation Notifications

Receiving daily notifications of matching opportunities keeps you on top of the latest bids for your business. To receive  email notifications, you must register to a Group, Statewide or Federal package. There are some participating buyers however, that provide email notifications for free.

To make sure you are getting the most out of your email notifications, it is very important to keep your selected NIGP category codes up to date. Make sure to select all relevant category codes for you to receive any new matching solicitations.

Below you can find some examples of the different NIGP category codes you might want to consider:

Keyword: landscape

• 81071 Spray Equipment, Landscape, Machine Powered
• 90656 Landscape Architecture
• 98852 Landscaping (Including Design, Fertilizing, Planting, etc., But Not Grounds Maintenance or Tree Trimming Services)

Keyword: lawn mow

• 51500 LAWN MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES (SEE CLASS 020 FOR AGRICULTURAL TYPES)
• 51507 Blowers, Lawn, Power
• 51556 Lawn Mowers, Riding Type (Incl. Parts)
• 98836 Grounds Maintenance: Mowing, Edging, Plant (Not Tree) Trimming, etc

Keyword: tree trimming

• 98888 Tree Trimming and Pruning Services

Start Bidding on Landscaping Solicitations

Are you ready to find and bid on open landscaping related bids? There are hundreds of open solicitations related to landscaping services on bidnet direct that you can take advantage of. So register for one of our bid services packages and start bidding today!