Government Bid Focus: Office Supplies and Equipment

Let’s face it, no matter what type of business it is or the location in which employees work, they all require office supplies and equipment. There are a variety of office supplies needed for any business to be able to get their day-to-day work done. Through the upcoming summer months, you may start to see an increase in volume of these bidding opportunities being published as many school districts prepare for back-to-school in the fall and other agencies are updating or replenishing their old supplies and equipment. So, if you sell office supplies and equipment keep an eye out for these types of solicitations being issued.

In this article we’ll give you some tips on how to find these bids and get notified of matching solicitations.

The Location May Have Changed, but the Need for Supplies Have Not

Over the past few years, we’ve seen more of a shift from in office work to at home remote work, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean office supplies aren’t still needed. Many agencies and departments may provide basic office supplies to their employees while working at home, such as pencils and pens, notepads, printing paper, and file folders, but you will also notice they are providing larger supplies and equipment to their employees such as PC’s, printers, keyboards, desks, chairs, web cams, and scanners as digitalization is rising in demand. Throughout the coming months stay on the lookout for open bids for office supplies and equipment on bidnet direct that may be the perfect opportunity for your business.

Types of Office Supplies and Equipment Bids

With bidnet direct, it’s easy to find exactly what you’re looking for. There are hundreds of office supplies and equipment bids throughout the country being published on bidnet direct each month. Below is a sample of recently closed bids to give you an idea of what you can expect to find:

• Office Supplies – New Jersey
• Business & Tax Forms – New York
• Office Supplies – Dusters & Hand Sanitizer – Texas
• Office, Breakroom, and Information Technologies Supplies – California
• Classroom & Office Supplies – Pennsylvania
• Keyed Laptop Wedge Locks for Dell Laptops – South Carolina
• Dell Laptops & Docking Stations – District of Columbia

By looking through closed and awarded bids you can get a feel for what’s out there for your business and can see what the contract award went for and who placed a bid to better prepare yourself for future opportunities you decide to go after.

How to Find Office Supplies and Equipment Bids on bidnet direct

Finding specific opportunities related to your business is simple and convenient with bidnet direct. As a registered supplier you’ll have access to our “Solicitation Search” feature which allows you to search for open, closed, and awarded solicitations in the industry you do business in. The keyword search filter allows you to enter in keywords such as “office”, “office supplies”, “computers”, or “printers” to find more relevant opportunities that are available to bid on. Depending on the package you registered for, you’ll be able to see current solicitations from purchasing groups and federal, state, and local agencies.

Another great feature to take advantage of is the “Save Search” feature which allows you to save any of your searches based on each keyword you entered that relates to what you sell, and you can add additional parameters such as location, sector, solicitation type, NIGP category codes and more. Once you set up saved searches, you’ll be able to find the bids you’re interested in instantly. If you’re not a registered supplier, you can view a sample of open bids for office supplies and equipment by searching by keyword here, but to get full access to more opportunities as well as documents and specifications you’ll need to register.

Get Notified of Matching Solicitations

By signing up to receive notifications of matching solicitations, it allows you to stay up to date on what government agencies are issuing, so you never miss out on a bid. To get notified of matching office supplies and equipment bids you’ll need to register with our Group, Statewide, or Federal Package. The next step is to set up your NIGP category codes which will match you with targeted opportunities that are relevant to your business.

Below are some examples of NIGP category codes related to office supplies:

Keyword: Office Supplies

• 60061 Fax Machines, Parts, and Supplies
• 60073 OfficeMachines, Equipment, Accessories, and Supplies
• 61503 Adding Machine and Calculator Paper
• 61511 Binder Sheets: Accounting, Columnar, Index, Journal, Ledger, etc.
• 61519 Calendars, Calendar Pads and Stands
• 61533 Desk Accessories: Alphabetizers, Cash Boxes, Desk Files, File Card Cabinets, Letter Sorters, Message Racks, etc.
• 61581 Staples

Keyword: Computers

• 20413 Cables: Printer, Disk, Network, etc.
• 20422 ComputerKiosks, Informational, Touchscreen or Keyboard Input
• 20435 Drives, Hard/Fixed Disk
• 20448 Keyboards
• 20477 Printers, Laser
• 20488 Scanners, Document: Handheld, Desktop and High Volume

Start Bidding!

With hundreds of open office supplies and equipment bids being published on bidnet direct every month, it’s time to take advantage of these opportunities and get a head start on bidding. Register today and start receiving alerts of these new opportunities being issued by various government agencies across the nation!