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Open government contracts, November 11: 48 new jobs in specialty trades, janitorial, flooring and more
Government buyers posted 48 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:
• Janitorial / custodial: BUS WRAPPING, Dept of the Navy, Washington, DC. Bids due Fri, Nov 13, 2026. Open to all businesses.
• Construction: Y1DZ--REPLACE CHILLED WATER PUMP AT THE BOILER PLANT, Department of Veterans Affairs, Bronx, NY. Bids due Tue, Nov 17, 2026. Service-disabled veteran set-aside.
• Construction: Phase 2 Construct Arabian Leopard Exhibit at the National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. Bids due Fri, Nov 20, 2026. Open to all businesses.
• Electrical: ELECTRICAL WIRING INSTALL, Defense Health Agency (Dha), Portsmouth, VA. Bids due Tue, Nov 24, 2026. Small business set-aside.
• Janitorial / custodial: EOS Custodial Service, Dept of the Air Force, Joint Base Mdl, NJ. Bids due Mon, Nov 30, 2026. 8(a) set-aside.
See all 48 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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