State of Maine bid opportunities are varying, and generally divided between Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the State’s purchase of services and Requests for Quotations (RFQs) for the State’s purchase of goods. However, there are several other procurement methods commonly used. Vendors can view the State's current solicitations by clicking on the link to Vendor Self-Service (VSS) or any of the other links to other State of Maine business opportunities and notices below. 

Procurements that are being conducted without competitive bidding can be found on the Notice of Intent to Waive Competitive Bidding page linked below.

Vendor Self-Service System (VSS)

NOTICE: Effective October 1, 2025, all solicitations are published and managed though the Vendor Self-Service System. 

Vendor Activation / Change Form (aka State of Maine Substitute W9) is located at the following link: https://www.maine.gov/osc/forms 

 

Other State of Maine Business Opportunities

List of State Preferences

The State of Oregon maintains the following list of State preferences, which the State of Maine relies on in determining whether Maine's reciprocal preference law is applicable to a given procurement: https://www.oregon.gov/das/Procurement/Pages/Recippref.aspx