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Federal · ME
5 days left
Department of Defense
📍 Kittery, ME
Plain-language summaryThe buyer is seeking maintenance services for diesel generators located at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. This contract is reserved for small businesses.
★ Small Business Set Aside - Total set-aside
Federal · ME
31 days left
Department of Transportation · Due Tue, Nov 10 at 2:00 PM
What the buyer wants, where the work is and what you need to bid, in plain language.
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Federal · ME
3 days left
Department of Veterans Affairs · Due Tue, Oct 13 at 12:00 PM (in 3 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
Are there electrical bids open in Maine right now?
Yes. There are 3 open electrical bids in Maine right now, from federal, state and local buyers. New ones are added every morning.
How do I get new electrical bids in Maine by email?
Set up a free FindMyBids alert with your trade and state. It takes under a minute and needs no credit card.
What do I need to bid on Maine electrical contracts?
For state bids, register with Maine Vendor Self-Service (VSS) (Unknown - no registration fee is mentioned in official Maine materials). For federal bids, register in SAM.gov (free). Many bids also ask for specific licenses, insurance limits or bonds; FindMyBids' readiness check flags those before you bid.
