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I'm just starting out with my landscaping company in Jacksonville, FL, trying to get into government contracting. I've registered in SAM.gov for federal bids, but I'm also looking at state and local opportunities. I do grounds maintenance, tree trimming, and turf care, primarily using NAICS codes 561730 and 561720. I've heard there are different portals for state and local governments, but I haven't found a central place to look. For example, I saw a notice for turf care for a local school district but it was buried on their website. Is there a free or low-cost way to find these kinds of bids, like a central state procurement portal for Florida or Jacksonville, or do I have to check every single agency's website?

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asked Jordan P. First-year bidder, landscaping and grounds · Jacksonville, FL · 541 rep

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There are free resources and tools to help you find state and local government bids, but they are not as centralized as SAM.gov for federal opportunities. Each state, county, and city agency generally maintains its own procurement portal or system, which means you will likely need to check multiple sources.

For Florida, you can start by looking for a statewide procurement portal, as many states run their own vendor registration portals separate from SAM.gov. For example, states like Georgia, Virginia, and Texas each have their own portals. You would register as a vendor on these state-specific sites, and then search for solicitation numbers or keywords related to grounds maintenance, tree trimming, and turf care under your NAICS codes 561730 and 561720.

For local opportunities in Jacksonville, you will also need to check the city's purchasing website and potentially the websites of individual agencies, like the school district you mentioned. Many local governments post bids directly on their departmental pages. While there isn't one central federal system for state and local bids, an APEX Accelerator (formerly PTAC) in Florida can help guide you to relevant state and local procurement sites and assist with vendor registration processes.

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answered Jo R. Freelance proposal writer · Denver, CO · 1024 rep

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