Bid Solicitation
American Bid Services offers the single most comprehensive service for access to GPO issued bid solicitations in the industry today. With an array of supporting services specifically geared towards insuring your success in the GPO market, we are confident that ABSBIDS is right for you.

The US Government Printing Offices issues from 150 to 200 bid solicitations daily. With American Bid Services you'll gain comprehensive access to all of these solicitations.

• Rush Informal Solicitations
  These types of solicitations are under $100,000 in value with a bid open time of a few hours after GPO issuance.
  
  
• Regular Informal Solicitations
  These types of solicitations are under $100,000 in value with a bid open time of one or more days after GPO issuance.
  
  
• Formal Bid Solicitations
  These types of solicitations are usually over $100,000 in value with a bid open time any time after GPO issuance. This type of solicitation requires a formal written response.
  
  
• Single Award Program
  This type of solicitation is in the form of a contract that is awarded to a single vendor. The value of individual contracts vary depending on job requirements. These contracts are usually issued in 1 year terms with possible extensions.
  
  
• Multiple Award Programs
  This type of solicitation is in the form of a contract that is awarded to a group of qualified vendors that will share in the production of the work requirements. The value of individual contracts vary depending on job requirements. These contracts are usually issued in 1 year terms with possible extensions.
  
  
• Simplified Purchase Agreements
  This type of solicitation is for the purpose of selecting a group of qualified vendors that will work directly with an individual Government agency or group of agencies. Under this type of contract an agency can award a job under $1000 to any vendor without bidding and up to $2,500 with 3 bids. Agencies are prohibited from placing jobs valued over $2,500 under this contract.
  
  
• Amendments
  This is the GPO formal notification that a correction or change has been made to a previously issued solicitation that has not yet opened. In most cases amendments must be acknowledged in writing with your bid.