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Elevator bids & government contracts

Updated November 11, 2026 · 45 open

Public buildings with elevators need them inspected and maintained, so courthouses, city halls, transit agencies, airports, hospitals, universities and housing authorities post elevator bids regularly. Work includes full-service maintenance contracts, annual inspections and safety tests, repairs, and modernization of older elevators and escalators.

Right now EasBid lists 45 open elevator and escalator bids from government buyers across the US (data refreshed November 11, 2026), in 21 states plus 1 federal notices with no state. The most are in California (5), Massachusetts (5), Illinois (4). The busiest buyer is Department of Veterans Affairs with 8 open notices. The next deadline is November 11, 2026. 3 notices state a value: the median is $3,000,000, from $900,000 to $3,000,000.

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How elevator and escalator contracts are usually bid

Maintenance contracts are usually priced per unit per month and run several years, often scored on response time and the number of technicians nearby. Modernization projects are bid as construction. Most states require licensed elevator contractors and mechanics.

Elevator bids in every state

What elevator work do government agencies contract out?

Full-service elevator and escalator maintenance, annual inspections and load tests, emergency repair and callbacks, and modernization of controls, cabs and machines.

How are elevator maintenance contracts priced?

Typically a monthly price per elevator or escalator, with separate rates for after-hours callbacks and for repairs outside the contract's coverage.

Where are the most elevator and escalator bids right now?

California (5), Massachusetts (5), Illinois (4), South Carolina (4), Texas (4), New York (3), Florida (2), New Mexico (2), and 1 federal notices with no state.

Who buys elevator and escalator services?

The buyers with the most open notices: Department of Veterans Affairs (8), General Services Administration / Public Buildings Service (3), City of Los Angeles – Housing Authority, City of Los Angeles (2), Department of Interior / Bureau of Indian Affairs (2), Department of Justice / Federal Prison System (2). By level: 20 federal, 19 state, 6 local.

When are the next elevator and escalator bids due?

November 11, 2026: H399--Elevator Inspection Service FHCC VAMC in North Chicago IL Base 4 OY (Department of Veterans Affairs); November 12, 2026: Elevator Inspection & Preventative Maintenance (Department of Interior / Bureau of Indian Affairs); November 12, 2026: Elevator Maintenance and Repair USC Upstate (University of South Carolina); November 12, 2026: FY 27 IVHM Elevator Repairs (Veterans Affairs); November 12, 2026: Material Lift Elevator Replacement (New Orleans Regional Transit Authority).

How much are elevator and escalator government contracts worth?

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

Which NAICS codes are used for elevator and escalator bids?

238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors (10), 541350 Building Inspection Services (3), 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (2), 333921 Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing (2), 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (1), 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (1). Many state and local notices carry no NAICS code.

How do I win elevator and escalator 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 elevator and escalator 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 elevator and escalator 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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The bids on this page are for EasBid users

EasBid lists 14,740 open government bids from 52 official sources across federal, state and local agencies, last refreshed 2026-11-11 03:03 UTC. The listings themselves (titles, buying agencies, due dates, documents and the link to each official notice) are shown on easbid.com to its users and are not published to AI tools.

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