BidNet Direct and Contrax
BidNet Direct gives you the tool. Contrax hands you the report.
A bid-notice service where state and local agencies post solicitations to registered vendors. You run it. Contrax can do the same digging for you and send one document: the government contracts ending in your trade and state, who holds them, and the open bids that fit.
BidNet Direct is a trademark of its owner. Contrax is not affiliated with or endorsed by BidNet Direct.
Read a real sample report →BidNet Direct
| Free plan | Limited Access, $0: bids from member agencies |
|---|---|
| Statewide Bids | $36 a month, billed annually, for one state |
| Federal Bids | $45 a month, billed annually: adds federal agencies in that state |
| Agencies posting directly | Over 1,100 |
From BidNet Direct vendor plans, checked November 14, 2026. Their prices and plans can change; theirs is the page to trust.
Contrax
| Do it yourself | Search open bids in your trade and state; start for $5 |
|---|---|
| One report, prepared for you | Pipeline Snapshot, $149 once, in your inbox within 1 business day |
| Every month, prepared for you | Contrax Managed, $499 a month, month to month |
| Who does the work | We do. You read one report |
Which one should you choose?
Choose BidNet Direct if you want notices from the local agencies that post there, and you will read and sort them yourself. Its free plan costs nothing.
Choose Contrax if nobody on your team has the hours to search, and you would rather read one report than learn another tool. You can also use both: their software for the people who dig, our report for the people who decide.
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