U.S. government bids, August 2026
What public buyers in the United States posted in August 2026: bids posted, how many are still open, the largest categories, the busiest weeks, how long suppliers had to respond and how that compares with the month before.
Facts checked
Key findings
- BidRover recorded 2,580 new public bids in the United States in August 2026.
- Research & scientific services was the largest category, with 659 bids, or 26% of the month's notices.
- The median bid gave suppliers 31 days from posting to deadline, and 31% allowed less than two weeks.
- The busiest week was Aug 17–23, with 2,150 new bids.
- Grants and funding opportunities made up 91% of the notices whose type BidRover could identify.
The month in numbers
Top categories
| Category | Bids | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Research & scientific services | 659 | 26% |
| General procurement | 548 | 21% |
| Construction & facilities | 308 | 12% |
| Healthcare | 237 | 9% |
| Public safety & defense | 127 | 5% |
| Education & training | 118 | 5% |
| Software & digital services | 90 | 3% |
| Environmental & energy | 85 | 3% |
| Cloud & infrastructure | 82 | 3% |
| Goods & supplies | 74 | 3% |
Busiest weeks
The single busiest day was Aug 21, with 1,037 new bids. Weeks run Monday to Sunday and are cut at the month's edges.
| Week | Bids |
|---|---|
| Aug 1–2 | 0 |
| Aug 3–9 | 0 |
| Aug 10–16 | 0 |
| Aug 17–23 | 2,150 |
| Aug 24–30 | 430 |
| Aug 31 | 0 |
Time to respond
1,739 of the month's 2,580 bids state a deadline. Half of those gave suppliers 31 days or less from posting. 31% allowed under 14 days; 51% allowed 30 days or more.
Notice types
1,940 bids name their type in the notice type or title; 640 do not and are left out of the shares below.
| Type | Bids | Share of typed bids |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or funding opportunity | 1,764 | 91% |
| Request for quotes | 98 | 5% |
| Request for proposals | 59 | 3% |
| Request for information | 9 | 0% |
| Expression of interest or qualifications | 6 | 0% |
| Invitation to bid | 4 | 0% |
Month over month
| Month | Bids posted | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 2,580 | – |
How these numbers are counted
"Posted" counts are notices BidRover first recorded in the month, from the official procurement and grant sources it reads. They measure what BidRover saw, not every bid every buyer issued; a newly added source adds its open backlog in the month it was connected.
Bids withdrawn by the source, document-only records and Colombian direct awards are excluded. Closed bids still count in the month they were posted.
Days to deadline run from the day BidRover recorded a bid to its stated deadline; bids without a deadline, or with an impossible one, are left out of that figure. Notice types are read from the notice type or title (RFP, RFQ, invitation to bid and so on); bids that name no type are counted separately.
A place-month gets a report only when at least 30 bids were posted. Figures are recomputed every six hours.
Related
Questions
How many government bids were posted in the United States in August 2026?
BidRover recorded 2,580 new public bids in the United States in August 2026. 1,662 of them were still open on Oct 22, 2026.
What did the United States buy most in August 2026?
The largest categories were Research & scientific services (659), General procurement (548), Construction & facilities (308).
How long do suppliers get to respond to bids in the United States?
For bids posted in August 2026, the median time from posting to deadline was 31 days; 31% allowed less than 14 days and 51% allowed 30 days or more. Always check the deadline and its time zone in the official notice.
Where do these numbers come from?
They are counts of notices BidRover first recorded from the official public sources it reads, grouped by the month they were recorded. They reflect BidRover's coverage, not an official government total.