BidNet Direct Government Bids Scraper

Scrape open, closed, and awarded government bid solicitations from BidNet Direct — the public procurement portal serving US state, local, and federal agencies. Filter by keyword, status, and location. Export structured bid data for procurement monitoring, vendor research, and deadline tracking.

What data does it extract?

Each record contains the publicly-available fields from the BidNet Direct listing pages:

Field	Description
bid_id	Unique numeric solicitation identifier
title	Title of the bid/solicitation
detail_url	Full URL to the bid detail page
location	US state or location of the issuing agency
publication_date	Date the solicitation was published (MM/DD/YYYY)
closing_date	Bid submission deadline (MM/DD/YYYY)
days_remaining	Human-readable time left until closing (e.g. "14 day(s) left")
bid_status	Status: open, closed, or awarded
ai_overview	AI-generated overview of the solicitation (only when scrapeDetailPages is enabled)
scraped_at	ISO timestamp of when the record was collected

Note: BidNet Direct requires a paid subscription to access full solicitation details (issuing organization, solicitation number, description, source documents). This actor extracts all publicly-visible fields without requiring login.

How to use it

Basic usage — scrape open bids

Run with default settings to collect the latest open government bids:

{
  "maxItems": 100,
  "status": "open"
}

Filter by keyword

Find bids matching specific terms like "construction", "IT services", or "road repair":

{
  "keywords": "construction",
  "status": "open",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Scrape closed or awarded bids

Change the status field to access historical data:

{
  "status": "closed",
  "maxItems": 200
}

Use specific URLs

Pass BidNet Direct listing or search URLs directly:

{
  "startUrls": ["https://www.bidnetdirect.com/solicitations/open-bids"],
  "maxItems": 25
}

Include AI-generated overviews

Enable scrapeDetailPages to fetch the publicly-visible AI-generated overview from each bid's detail page (doubles the number of requests):

{
  "status": "open",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "scrapeDetailPages": true
}

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
maxItems	integer	15	Maximum number of bid records to return
status	string	open	Bid status filter: open, closed, or awarded
keywords	string	—	Search keywords to filter bids (e.g. "road construction")
startUrls	array	—	Direct BidNet Direct listing URLs to scrape
scrapeDetailPages	boolean	false	Visit each bid's detail page to extract the AI-generated overview

Output format

Results are saved to the Apify dataset. Each row is a flat JSON object:

{
  "bid_id": "444037408868",
  "title": "Low VOC Solvent Traffic Paint - 5 Gal pails - white",
  "detail_url": "https://www.bidnetdirect.com/ohio/solicitations/open-bids/statewide/Low-VOC-Solvent-Traffic-Paint-5-Gal-pails-white/444037408868?origin=0&target=view",
  "location": "Ohio",
  "publication_date": "05/26/2026",
  "closing_date": "06/09/2026",
  "days_remaining": "14 day(s) left",
  "bid_status": "open",
  "ai_overview": null,
  "scraped_at": "2026-05-26T12:52:13.060Z"
}

Use cases

• Procurement monitoring — Track new bid opportunities in your industry or region daily
• Vendor research — Identify government agencies actively procuring goods and services
• Deadline tracking — Build dashboards showing bids closing within the next N days
• Competitive intelligence — Monitor awarded contracts to understand market pricing
• Lead generation — Find agencies seeking vendors in your service area

Notes

• BidNet Direct serves 31,000+ active open solicitations across all US states
• Closed bids represent a historical archive useful for pricing research
• The actor uses a Chrome browser fingerprint to pass BidNet's user-agent checks
• No proxy is required — the site is publicly accessible with a standard browser UA
• Full solicitation details (issuing organization, sol#, description, documents) require a BidNet Direct subscription and cannot be extracted by this actor