Massachusetts buys through a central state purchasing office, and its cities, counties and school districts buy on their own as well. To sell to the state you register once as a vendor, then watch for solicitations in your commodity codes and respond by the deadline. This page covers the state registration steps, where bids are posted and the programs that help small businesses, with links to the official pages.

Central purchasing officeOperational Services Division (OSD)
Vendor registrationCOMMBUYS
Where bids are postedCOMMBUYS, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts e-procurement platform; open bid solicitations and blanket contracts can be searched at https://www.commbuys.com/bso/view/search/external/advancedSearch.xhtml
Open bids right now980 open Massachusetts bids (230 closing this week, 311 new in the last 7 days)

How to register as a Massachusetts vendor

  1. Start a supplier registration on the COMMBUYS home page and complete it to begin using COMMBUYS.
  2. Use COMMBUYS to browse open bid opportunities and active blanket contracts.
  3. Contact the OSD Help Desk (OSDHelpDesk@mass.gov, 1-888-627-8283 or 617-720-3197, 8am to 5pm ET weekdays) for registration help.

Registration gets you on the state's list, but it rarely sends you every relevant bid. Many agencies, and most local governments, post on their own portals. A free BidsNexus alert watches the state portal and Massachusetts's local agencies for you and emails the matches each morning.

Tips specific to Massachusetts

  • The OSD Help Desk supports COMMBUYS vendors 8am to 5pm ET, Monday to Friday, at OSDHelpDesk@mass.gov or 1-888-627-8283.

Open Massachusetts bids with upcoming deadlines

DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AND SUPPLIES TO BPS SCHOOLS RFQ · Due Oct 5, 2026 · +5 similar HMIS/Data Systems Administrator RFP SOLICITATION · Due Oct 5, 2026 · +1 similar IFB: Street Resurfacing 2026 SOLICITATION · Due Oct 5, 2026 · +2 similar HR Services for Holliston OTHER · Due Oct 5, 2026 Atwater Ave Utility Extension Project OTHER · Due Oct 5, 2026 RFP # 2027-004 Compensatoin Analysis Study SOLICITATION · Due Oct 5, 2026 RFP-Property Tax Assessment Services RFP · Due Oct 5, 2026 · +1 similar INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL HEATERS AT 200 FRONTAGE ROAD GARAGE RFQ · Due Oct 6, 2026

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What Massachusetts agencies are buying

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Next steps

  1. Register with the state (above) and, for federal work, in SAM.gov.
  2. Find your NAICS codes so you're matched to the right solicitations.
  3. Learn how to read an RFP quickly and make a bid/no-bid decision.
  4. Set up a free daily alert for Massachusetts in your categories.
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Sources

Checked against the state's official pages on September 23, 2026. Rules and portals change, so confirm details on the official site before you register or bid.
https://www.commbuys.com/bso/
https://www.commbuys.com/bso/view/search/external/advancedSearch.xhtml