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Michigan Bids This Week: Issue #1
Week of October 20, 2026. Public bids worth a look for Michigan small businesses. Every federal listing links to the official public posting.
Listings are summarized from public sources (the SAM.gov public Contract Opportunities extract dated October 19, 2026, and MITN’s public listing page on October 20, 2026) and may change. Always check the official posting and amendments before you bid. This digest is an advertisement for Great Lakes Bids’s flat-fee bid services.
This week by the numbers: about 46 active federal notices with Michigan place of performance or a Michigan contracting office (source: SAM.gov public Contract Opportunities extract, 2026-10-19). MITN/BidNet showed 253 open Michigan local-government solicitations on its public listing page on Oct 20.
Federal: Michigan work, small-business friendly
| Due (ET) | Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside / NAICS | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | Cisco Branch Ontonagon River Bridge Replacement | USDA Forest Service | Small Business / 237310 | Watersmeet |
| Oct 30 | Armed Forces Career Center (lease), Ann Arbor | Army | none listed / 531190 | Ann Arbor |
| Oct 30 | Armed Forces Career Center (lease), Monroe | Army | none listed / 531190 | Monroe |
| Oct 30 | Armed Forces Career Center (lease), Warren | Army | none listed / 531190 | Warren |
| Nov 3 | 125 IN BN Pre-Deployment Yellow Ribbon event (RFQ W912JB27QA001) | MI Army National Guard | Small Business / 561990 | Novi |
| Nov 9 | Periscope, Armored Vehicle | Defense Logistics Agency | Small Business / 333310 | MI office |
| Nov 14 | KnowItAll IR Spectral Library Subscription | Defense Logistics Agency | none / 541519 | Battle Creek |
| Nov 16 | Differential, Driving | Defense Logistics Agency | Small Business / 336350 | Warren |
| Nov 16 | Fire Extinguisher (sources sought) | Defense Logistics Agency | none / 325998 | MI office |
Heads-up, coming soon (presolicitation): "C 219 Detroit Lead Service Line Removal" (Army, Small Business set-aside, NAICS 237110). Response date on the notice: Oct 28. Watch for the full solicitation: https://sam.gov/opp/69bf672e9c394e0091986f8079ec1560/view Not open to everyone: the "Soo Lock Fire Alarm Modernization" RFP (USACE, due Oct 30) is a task order limited to seven existing MATOC holders.
Michigan local government (MITN): new this week
Titles and closing dates from MITN's public listing ([MITN public listing]). Details and documents require free vendor registration with MITN. - Janitorial Services (2027–2029): closes Nov 6 - Clinton Township Phase 2 Water Booster Station Improvements: closes Nov 4 - Engineering Services for Eastern Ave Rehabilitation, Kentwood: closes Nov 10 - Generator Equipment Installation and Electrical Connections: closes Oct 29 - 2026 Access Control Improvements: closes Oct 30 - UPS Upgrade and Maintenance: closes Nov 10 - Food Service Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services: closes Nov 9 - ITB 4683, 2027 Federal Grant-Funded Reconstruction of Local Streets: closes Nov 24 - Ready Mix Concrete 2027 / Aggregates 2027 / Bituminous Materials 2027: close Nov 17 - Consulting Services for Parks ADA Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan: closes Nov 24
Tip of the week
Read the evaluation section before you write a word. The Yellow Ribbon RFQ above rates technical items as acceptable/unacceptable, and it calls a missing sample lunch menu grounds for an unacceptable quote. See our free sample compliance matrix for that RFQ: https://greatlakesbids.com/sample/.
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