Austin bid opportunities: where public bids are posted
A plain-English map of the Austin-area bid boards, how to get registered on each, and which ones BidLasso checks for you every weekday morning.
Updated October 23, 2026
Start with new Austin bids this week (39 open items in total as of October 23, 2026).
| Agency | Where bids are posted | How to respond | In BidLasso |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Austin (incl. Austin Energy, Austin Water, the airport) Open items | Austin Finance Online solicitations | Register as a City vendor, then submit offers through eResponse | Yes, every weekday |
| TxDOT Austin District Open items | TxDOT contract letting | Prequalification required. Prequalification guide | Yes, incl. upcoming lettings |
| Travis County Open items | Doing Business with Travis County (BidNet Direct) | Free BidNet Direct account | Not currently (register on BidNet Direct) |
| Williamson County Open items | Supplier Information (Bonfire) | Free Bonfire registration; paper bids also accepted | Not currently (register on Bonfire) |
| Austin ISD, Capital Metro, Hays County and other agencies | Each agency's own purchasing page | Per agency | Not currently |
| State of Texas agencies | Electronic State Business Daily (ESBD) | Per solicitation | Not currently |
Austin bids, one email
BidLasso checks the boards marked "Yes" every weekday morning and emails the new ones that match your trade by 6 AM.
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Questions
Is there one place to see all Austin public bids?
No official one. The City of Austin, Travis and Williamson counties, TxDOT, school districts and transit agencies each post on their own portal. BidLasso puts the boards it can collect into one weekday email. See this week's new Austin bids.
Which Austin bid boards does BidLasso collect?
City of Austin (Austin Finance Online) and TxDOT Austin District. We don't collect Travis County (BidNet Direct) or Williamson County (Bonfire) postings, so register on those portals for the counties' own notices.
Do I have to pay to see Austin bids?
No. The postings are public. Travis County says suppliers are not charged for a BidNet account, Williamson County's Bonfire registration is free, and City of Austin solicitations are listed publicly on Austin Finance Online.