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Open government contracts, November 6: 34 new jobs in construction, janitorial, electrical and more
Government buyers posted 34 new contracts for building trades and services since the last list. Any business that can do the work may bid; contracts reserved for certain businesses (set-asides) are marked.
A few of them, closest to Philadelphia first:
• Construction: Construction Services for the Gate 7 Parking Garage St. Elizabeths West Campus, Federal government, Washington, DC. Bids due Mon, Nov 23, 2026. Open to all businesses.
• Construction: Cooling Tower, Roofing, and Structural Construction, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, DC. Bids due Fri, Dec 11, 2026. Small business set-aside.
• Construction: Renovate Building 286 & Building 497, Demolish Building 298, Dept of the Navy, Cherry Point, NC. Bids due Mon, Nov 9, 2026. Small business set-aside.
• Janitorial / custodial: JANITORIAL SERVICE - Kentucky Area, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Frankfort, KY. Bids due Mon, Nov 9, 2026. Small business set-aside.
• Electrical: Inspect and Repair of 13.2KV Main Switchgear, Federal government, New London, CT. Bids due Thu, Nov 12, 2026. Small business set-aside.
See all 34 new contracts on the Bid Board, free for True News briefing subscribers. Subscribe free and see the list.
How to bid: federal contracts need a free SAM.gov registration. The government's free APEX Accelerators help small businesses register and bid at no cost: find yours.
Want subcontract work instead? Maintenance 215, a Philadelphia facilities contractor, posts the jobs it is bidding and looks for local subcontractors: join the free Contractor Network. Black-owned firms are especially encouraged to join; all qualified firms are welcome.
Disclosure: True News and Maintenance 215 were both founded by Len Bagley.
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