Winter is quickly approaching and it’s time to get into the holiday spirit, whether it be spending time with friends and family, participating in winter activities, or preparing your business for new bidding opportunities. The months of November and December are big spending months for many consumers as they prepare for holiday celebrations, decorations, gifts and more, while many government agencies are also spending money on winter activities such as snow plowing and salting, as well as holiday events, decorations, lighting, and displays around various towns and cities.
You can find out about these opportunities instantly by utilizing a bidding solution like Bidnet Direct. Find all your bids on one easy-to-use platform from federal, state, and local government agencies across the U.S. and never miss out on another opportunity.
Holiday Spending Projections for 2022
The winter holidays are some of the most expensive holidays by far for consumers. According to the National Retail Federation, holiday sales are expected to increase by 6 to 8% over 2021 with expected spending to reach between $924 billion to $960 billion, a big increase from $889 billion in 2021. It's also interesting to look at where consumers plan to make their holidays purchases. Here are the top five places according to the National Retail Federation:
- 56% plan to shop online
- 48% plan to shop at discount stores
- 47% plan to shop at department stores
- 45% plan to shop at grocery stores
- 31% plan to shop at clothing/accessories stores
Consumers and government agencies both spend a lot during the holidays, and as online shopping becomes more popular, so is finding bid opportunities, downloading, bid documents, and submitting proposals online, which you can easily do on Bidnet Direct. Now is the perfect time to get in on these holiday opportunities if you haven’t already.
Holiday Bids for Your Business
Make the bidding process more efficient for your business by finding matching opportunities on Bidnet Direct. The wintertime brings many different types of products and services that are typically needed at all levels of government. Just as consumers host parties and events, so do many towns and cities. On Bidnet Direct there have been over 4,000 solicitations published since the start of 2022 for various holiday and winter activities, with hundreds that are still open to bid on right now.
By looking through some of our closed and awarded solicitations, you can get an idea of what agencies are looking for and how to position your proposal for future opportunities you’re interested in. Here’s a sample of recently closed holiday bidding opportunities to explore:
- Holiday Turkey Roasts – Texas
- Holiday Lighting Installation & Removal – Massachusetts
- Holiday Gift Cards – Utah
- Holiday Decorations – Alabama
- Snow Removal and Deicing Services – New Jersey
How to Find Holiday Opportunities
One of the first things you should do after registering as a vendor is set up your NIGP categories. By selecting the right category codes that match exactly with the products or services your business sells, you’ll be notified of the opportunities that matter the most to your business. If you don’t do this or if you select the wrong codes, you won’t receive relevant opportunities. Simply sign into your bidding profile and scroll through the full list of codes or type in keywords such as ‘‘holiday’’, ‘‘lights’’, and ‘‘snow’’ to find what you’re looking for. Here are a few examples of NIGP categories you may want to select:
- 96260 – Party, Holiday, and Events Decorating Services
- 03734 – Decorations: Christmas, Party, etc.
- 96872 – Snow and Ice Removal Services
- 51568 – Snowblowers and Snow throwers
Another easy way to find holiday opportunities is to use our solicitation search features to narrow down your bid search. You can add specific parameters such as bid status, location, organization, closing date, keywords and more. You can then save that search which will allow you to go back at any time to see what new opportunities have been published within the search criteria you set up.
Bid Into the Holiday Spirit!
As we’re nearing the end of 2022, many federal, state, and local agencies still have thousands of bid opportunities that are open to bid on. Start getting automatically notified of holiday and winter opportunities that match with your business so you can ring in the new year with success. Register today and watch your opportunities grow!
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