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Electrical bids & government contracts

Updated November 11, 2026 · 122 open

Electrical bids come from almost every kind of public buyer. Cities and state transportation departments buy street lighting and traffic signal work; schools and hospitals buy lighting retrofits, panel and service upgrades and backup generators; utilities and fleets buy EV charging stations. Many agencies also hold on-call electrical service contracts for repairs across their buildings.

Right now EasBid lists 122 open electrical bids from government buyers across the US (data refreshed November 11, 2026), in 30 states plus 4 federal notices with no state. The most are in California (28), Massachusetts (16), Texas (9). The busiest buyer is Department of Veterans Affairs with 12 open notices. The next deadline is November 11, 2026. 4 notices state a value: the median is $900,000, from $140,000 to $3,500,000.

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How electrical contracts are usually bid

Most electrical construction is bid with plans and specifications and needs a licensed electrical contractor in the state where the work is. Larger jobs ask for a bid bond and prevailing wage. Generator and lighting projects often list specific equipment or an approved-equal process, so check the specification before you quote.

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What electrical work do government agencies buy?

Lighting retrofits and LED upgrades, street and parking lot lighting, emergency generators, electrical service and panel upgrades, EV charging stations, fire alarm and low-voltage wiring, and on-call electrical repairs.

Do I need a state electrical license to bid?

For electrical construction, almost always: the contractor doing the work needs the license the state or city requires. Supply-only bids for lighting or generators may not, so read each notice.

Where are the most electrical bids right now?

California (28), Massachusetts (16), Texas (9), South Carolina (8), Louisiana (5), Connecticut (4), Illinois (4), North Carolina (4), and 4 federal notices with no state.

Who buys electrical services?

The buyers with the most open notices: Department of Veterans Affairs (12), Department of Transportation (10), Dept. of Defense / Dept. of the Army (8), Dept. of Defense / Dept. of the Navy (5), Department of General Services (4). By level: 41 federal, 57 state, 24 local.

When are the next electrical bids due?

November 11, 2026: IDQ - TTC - Mechanical and Electrical Professional Services (Trident Technical College); November 11, 2026: Springs Brooks Scoreboard Electrical Installation (Coastal Carolina University); November 12, 2026: 27-016 Munson Library Electrical System Upgrade (Town of Amherst); November 12, 2026: B21 Utilities & Site Improvements, Communications & Electrical Infrastructure, Dyess AFB… (Dept. of Defense / Dept. of the Army); November 12, 2026: CRREL Generator Maintenance Services (Dept. of Defense / Dept. of the Army).

How much are electrical government contracts worth?

Of the open notices at the last refresh, 4 state a value of $1,000 or more. Median $900,000; smallest $140,000; largest $3,500,000. Notices without a stated value are not counted.

Which NAICS codes are used for electrical bids?

238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors (17), 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (6), 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (4), 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (4), 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors (2), 221122 Electric Power Distribution (1). Many state and local notices carry no NAICS code.

How do I win electrical government contracts?

Register as a vendor with each buyer (SAM.gov for federal work, the state's vendor system for state agencies, and the city or county portal for local work), read each notice's scope and deadline, and answer every requirement in the bid documents. EasBid is not a government site and does not take bids.

Can I get new electrical bids by email?

Yes. A free EasBid alert sends one email a week with all the week's new matches, no card needed. Pro sends new matches every hour.

How this page is built: a notice counts as electrical when its title uses the trade's words and its category fits. Sorting is automatic and can miss or misfile a notice. Counts are the open notices EasBid has collected from official sources (data refreshed November 11, 2026), less those whose deadline has passed since, not official totals.

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