How to sell to Florida government
Where Florida posts bids, how to register as a vendor, which certifications help, and what is open right now. Every portal and rule links to its official source.
Facts checked
Where Florida posts bids
State agencies post on MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP).[1] Build the MFMP transaction fee into your prices: it comes out of every state payment.
Open bids right now
BidRover is tracking 167 open bids in Florida, from state agencies and local governments. Most common categories:
- Construction & facilities · 57
- Transportation & logistics · 12
- Goods & supplies · 11
- Healthcare · 11
- Software & digital services · 9
- Environmental & energy · 8
- Public safety & defense · 8
- Architecture & engineering · 7
- 26-066 Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE) PensacolaFlorida, United States · Due Oct 27, 2026
- 26-067 Three (3) Year Contract for Temporary Employee ServicesFlorida, United States · Due Oct 29, 2026
- Clerk Banking & Third-Party Custodial SvcsFlorida, United States · Due Dec 17, 2026
- Public Announcement for Nigara Building Preventative Maintenance ITB-27-050Florida, United States · Due Nov 3, 2026
- Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve, Alachua County, River Styx Timber SalvageFlorida, United States · Due Oct 27, 2026
- Addendum 1 BDC04-26/27 Suwannee River State Park – Bathhouse ReplacementFlorida, United States · Due Oct 27, 2026
Step by step
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Register on MFMP Vendor Information Portal registration
Free to register; a transaction fee (0.7% at the time of checking) is deducted from state payments unless exempt. Solicitations are advertised in MFMP. The older Vendor Bid System stopped advertising bids in 2022.[1]
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Choose your commodity codes
Notifications are sent by the codes in your vendor profile. Pick every code that describes your work, and revisit them when you add a service.
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Get certified if you qualify
Minority, women and veteran business certification, through the Department of Management Services, Office of Supplier Diversity.[2]
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Watch local buyers too
Cities, counties and authorities in Florida post separately. BidRover reads 7 Florida sources, listed below, in one search.
When a formal bid is required
Florida law sets purchasing categories; Category Two, the usual line above which a formal competitive solicitation is expected, is $35,000.[3]
Tips
- Counties and cities such as Miami-Dade run their own supplier portals; BidRover reads several of them.
Florida sources BidRover reads
- MyFloridaMarketPlace Open Advertisements · State agencies, universities, colleges, and water management districts
- Miami-Dade County Supplier Portal Bidding Events · Miami-Dade County
- City of Pensacola Bid Postings · City of Pensacola
- City of Hialeah Bid Postings · City of Hialeah
- City of Daytona Beach Bid Postings · City of Daytona Beach
- City of Deerfield Beach Bid Postings · City of Deerfield Beach
- City of Miami Gardens Bid Postings · City of Miami Gardens
Questions
Where does Florida post government bids?
State agencies post on MyFloridaMarketPlace (MFMP) (https://vendor.myfloridamarketplace.com/). Many cities, counties and authorities in Florida post on their own sites as well, so check the ones you want to sell to.
How do I register as a vendor with Florida?
Register through MFMP Vendor Information Portal registration. Cost: Free to register; a transaction fee (0.7% at the time of checking) is deducted from state payments unless exempt. Solicitations are advertised in MFMP. The older Vendor Bid System stopped advertising bids in 2022.
Does Florida certify small or diverse businesses?
Minority, women and veteran business certification (Department of Management Services, Office of Supplier Diversity).
When does Florida require a formal bid?
Florida law sets purchasing categories; Category Two, the usual line above which a formal competitive solicitation is expected, is $35,000.