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Austin-built public bid alerts for Texas contractors

Lone Star Bid Watch

City, county, school district, airport, and state procurement opportunities, filtered for your trade and sent in plain English before the deadline sneaks by.

$49
founder plan
Austin
first market focus
24h
sample turnaround
Janitorial HVAC Electrical Plumbing Landscaping Security Facility maintenance

Why prospects should trust it

A bid monitor, not another portal to learn.

Contractors are busy running crews, pricing jobs, and serving customers. Lone Star Bid Watch turns scattered public procurement pages into a short, useful read: what it is, who is buying, when it is due, why it may fit, and what to check next.

Human-readable No procurement jargon dump. Every alert includes a plain-English summary and watch-outs.
Source-linked Every serious opportunity points back to the buyer page or public contract source.
Austin-first Built in Austin with the first watchlists focused on Central Texas facilities work.

What customers receive

Only the bids worth opening.

Each alert is matched against the contractor's services, location, deadline window, and exclude list. The result is a concise summary with the buyer, deadline, fit score, watch-outs, and next action.

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Top match

Custodial Services for Municipal Facilities

91
Buyer
Central Texas public entity
Deadline
June 18, 2026
Source
City / county procurement

The buyer is seeking recurring custodial service for public buildings. This likely requires insurance proof, references, pricing by location or square footage, and standard public purchasing terms.

  • Strong match for commercial janitorial keywords.
  • Deadline leaves time for registration and document review.
  • Check whether a pre-bid meeting is mandatory.

Source coverage

Built around the places small contractors forget to check.

The first production watchlists focus on Austin and Central Texas facilities opportunities, then expand by trade and geography as customer profiles come in.

Active solicitations

Open bids, due dates, buyer links, pre-bid meeting notes, and scope keywords.

Contract expirations

Existing public contracts that may be rebid soon, especially recurring facilities work.

Trade matching

Cleaning, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, landscaping, security, and maintenance filters.

Buyer expansion

City, county, school district, airport, university, and state procurement pages.

How it runs

Built to be automated from day one.

1

Watch sources

Monitor state, city, county, school district, and public agency bid pages.

2

Score fit

Match title, category, location, deadline, and scope language to each customer.

3

Send alerts

Deliver a plain-English digest with links, risks, and next steps.

Launch pricing

Start narrow. Prove value fast.

Starter

$49/mo

Weekly Texas bid digest for one service category.

Annual Founder

$399/yr

One year of Pro alerts for early customers who want the best launch rate.

Start annual

Common questions

Simple enough to try before buying.

Do you submit bids for us?

No. Lone Star Bid Watch finds and summarizes relevant public opportunities. You still control registration, pricing, documents, and submission.

Can we see a sample first?

Yes. Send your company, service category, and coverage area. A free sample digest can be prepared before you pay.

Is this affiliated with a government agency?

No. This is an independent monitoring service that links back to public buyer and procurement pages when opportunities are found.

What happens after subscribing?

You receive an intake email, confirm the services and geographies to watch, and get your first tailored watchlist within one business day.

Free sample

See the bids we would watch for your company.

Send the company name, service category, and coverage area. A sample digest can be prepared before asking for payment.

No card required. Built and operated in Austin, Texas. We use this information only to prepare your sample.