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Federal · ME
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Department of Veterans Affairs
Plain-English summaryThe Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center is seeking professional physicist services. This contract is reserved for small businesses.
Federal · ME
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Department of Agriculture · Due Thu, Oct 1 at 3:00 PM (tomorrow)
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Federal · ME
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Department of Veterans Affairs · Due Fri, Oct 2 at 11:00 AM (in 2 days)
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Federal · ME
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Department of Veterans Affairs · Due Fri, Oct 2 at 3:00 PM (in 2 days)
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Federal · ME
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Department of Veterans Affairs · Due Wed, Oct 7 at 9:30 AM (in 7 days)
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Federal · ME
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Department of Veterans Affairs · Due Tue, Oct 13 at 1:00 PM (in 13 days)
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How to register to bid in Maine
- Where to register
- Maine Vendor Self-Service (VSS)
- Cost to register
- Unknown - no registration fee is mentioned in official Maine materials
- Where Maine posts bids
- mevss.hostams.com
- On the state's VSS page, download the VSS Registration & User Guide (updated 10/1/2025) and watch the August 2025 registration training video.
- Open VSS. You can browse solicitations as a guest, or start a new vendor registration.
- Fill in every field marked with a red asterisk: login details, TIN type and number, classification, addresses and contacts.
- Submit. The thank-you page explains how to download the Substitute W-9 Certification form.
- Look for the "WELCOME TO ADVANTAGEME VSS" email, which should come within the hour.
- Log in and add commodity codes to your vendor record. You can search codes by description.
- Fill out the Substitute W-9 and mail or fax it to the Office of the State Controller, Attn: Vendor Registration, 14 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0014. The state strongly recommends this.
What to have ready
- A username and password you'll remember. Both are case sensitive.
- TIN type and number (EIN or SSN)
- Your business classification (you pick it during registration)
- Legal, Administrative, Ordering and Payment addresses (they can all be the same), plus an optional Billing address
- A contact person for each address type
- Commodity codes. The state posts NIGP and commodity code lists on the VSS page.
- Registration with the Maine Secretary of State if it applies to your business (not stated in the VSS guide)
Read the full Maine registration guide →
Federal bids in Maine also need an active SAM.gov registration. How to register in SAM.gov
Common questions
How many government bids are open in Maine?
Right now there are 6 open bids in Maine: 6 federal, 0 state and 0 local. FindMyBids refreshes this list every morning.
Where do I register to bid on Maine state contracts?
Maine uses Maine Vendor Self-Service (VSS) (https://www.maine.gov/dafs/bbm/procurementservices/vendors/vendor-self-service-system). Cost: Unknown - no registration fee is mentioned in official Maine materials
Where does Maine post its bids?
Maine posts state solicitations at https://mevss.hostams.com/PRDVSS1X1/AltSelfService. FindMyBids also collects them here with plain-English summaries.
Do I need SAM.gov to bid on federal contracts in Maine?
Yes. To be awarded a federal contract you need an active SAM.gov registration. It's free and usually takes up to 10 business days to become active.
