How to find cloud & infrastructure government bids
Hosting, data centers, networks, end-user hardware and managed IT services: the infrastructure underneath government software. Who buys it, how it is bought, what to watch in the solicitation, and where the open bids are now.
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Open bids right now
BidRover is tracking 676 open bids in cloud & infrastructure. Where they are:
- United States · 541
- Canada · 28
- Switzerland · 12
- United Kingdom · 12
- Ireland · 7
- Georgia · 5
- New Zealand · 5
- Ukraine · 5
- 613689 CAMBRIDGE FAP No. HPP/STP-003E(014)X Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureMassachusetts, United States · Due Nov 10, 2026
- Adquisición Sistema de detección y supresión automática de incendios para la protección del Data Center de la Superintendencia de Electricidad (SIE).Dominican Republic · Due Oct 26, 2026
- Single-party Framework for the Provision of Website Design, Hosting and Support for New Website and Related ServicesIreland · Due Oct 30, 2026
- BID FOR: Infrastructure Improvements 223/261 Thatcher StMassachusetts, United States · Due Oct 22, 2026
- Learning Services in Simulated EnvironmentCanada · Due Nov 10, 2026
- IT Security Professional Services Under the Task-Based Services Supply ArrangementCanada · Due Nov 23, 2026
Who buys it
- State IT consolidation agencies
- Cities, counties and courts
- Law enforcement agencies
- School districts and universities
How it is bought
Hardware and resold cloud capacity are mostly ordered from cooperative and statewide contracts (for example NASPO ValuePoint cloud and data-communications contracts), with quotes among authorized resellers. Managed services and migrations are bought by RFP.
Because so much is ordered off existing contracts, individual open bids skew toward local governments and specialized needs: network refreshes, data-center moves, disaster recovery and managed security operations.
What to watch in the solicitation
- 01
Security frameworks
State and local buyers increasingly ask for GovRAMP (formerly StateRAMP) status, and federal buyers require FedRAMP for cloud services.
- 02
Criminal-justice data
Systems holding criminal-justice information must meet the FBI CJIS Security Policy, including personnel screening for staff with access.
- 03
Authorized reseller status
Many hardware bids require proof that you are an authorized reseller of the manufacturer named in the specification.
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Data location
Expect requirements that data stay in the United States (or the buyer's country) and that you notify the agency of breaches within a set number of hours.
Codes and search terms
Federal notices are classified by NAICS code, so register and search under the codes that describe your work. BidRover classifies this category into the subcategories below, which are also good search terms on any portal.
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 518210 | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services |
| 541513 | Computer Facilities Management Services |
| 541512 | Computer Systems Design Services |
| 423430 | Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers |
- Cloud migration
- Cloud managed services
- Data center services
- Network infrastructure
- Telecommunications
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Questions
Do state agencies require FedRAMP?
Federal agencies require FedRAMP for cloud services. State and local agencies more often reference GovRAMP (formerly StateRAMP), though some accept FedRAMP authorization in its place.
Why are there fewer open bids for cloud than for software?
A large share of cloud and hardware spending runs through cooperative contracts that were already competed, so agencies order from them instead of issuing new bids.
What is CJIS compliance?
It means meeting the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Security Policy, which governs how criminal-justice data is stored, transmitted and accessed, including background checks for personnel.