How to Bid on Government Contracts in Nebraska (2026 Guide)

Q: How do I register as a vendor in Nebraska?

Register on No login vendor portal; registration is by Vendor Application form through the DAS Materiel Vendor Information page (https://das.nebraska.gov/materiel/vendor-information.html). View current bid opportunities on the DAS Materiel Bid Opportunities page; no registration or account is needed to view or submit a bid.

Nebraska 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 officeState Purchasing Bureau, Materiel Division, Nebraska Department of Administrative Services (DAS)

Vendor registrationNo login vendor portal; registration is by Vendor Application form through the DAS Materiel Vendor Information page

Where bids are postedDAS Materiel Bid Opportunities page: https://das.nebraska.gov/materiel/bid-opportunities.html (current, in-award and awarded bids). The 2017 vendor manual says ITBs over $24,999.99 and RFPs of $50,000 and over are advertised on the SPB website, and RFPs also in a statewide newspaper.

Open bids right now63 open Nebraska bids (15 closing this week, 17 new in the last 7 days)

How to register as a Nebraska vendor

View current bid opportunities on the DAS Materiel Bid Opportunities page; no registration or account is needed to view or submit a bid.
Optionally join the vendor list by submitting the Vendor Application (Excel) and a W-9, choosing the NIGP commodity/service codes you sell.
Submit your bid or proposal directly on the posted solicitation (ITB for goods, RFP for services).
If awarded, complete the Vendor Application, Nebraska W-9 and ACH form, Attestation Form and Technology Access Clause before a contract or purchase order is issued.
Keep your information current by sending an updated Vendor Application; out-of-date records can be removed from the vendor list.

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 Nebraska's local agencies for you and emails the matches each morning.

Small business and certification programs

Resident / Reciprocal preference (Neb. Rev. Stat. 73-101.01): A Nebraska resident bidder gets a preference against a nonresident bidder equal to the preference the nonresident's home state gives its own bidders.
Veterans and Enterprise Zone preferences (Neb. Rev. Stat. 73-107): Listed in the 2017 vendor manual as statutory preferences agencies must consider when awarding contracts.

Federal set-asides work differently from state programs; see our guide to small business set-asides.

Tips specific to Nebraska

Being on the vendor list does not guarantee notice: the 2017 manual says only a random selection of vendors under each NIGP code gets bid letters, so check the Bid Opportunities page regularly.
Past and active contracts can be searched at https://statecontracts.nebraska.gov/ (all state contracts since 2014), useful for pricing research.
DAS runs a Vendor Concierge Program for help doing business with the state (https://das.nebraska.gov/materiel/php-forms/concierge_program.php); phone 402-471-6500.