SEALED BID 26-6983 CONTRACT TO FURNISH AND INSTALL FLOORING AS NEEDED
The City of Kenner seeks a qualified contractor to furnish and install flooring throughout its facilities on an as‑needed basis. This…
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Louisiana Government Bids & RFPs
- New this week
- 50+
- Agencies posting
- 100+
- Closing this week
- 100+
This page shows open Louisiana bids from state agencies, parishes, cities, school boards and levee and port districts, along with recently closed solicitations and contract awards, so you can see what is out for bid today and who took the last contract.
Louisiana Bids and Bidding Guide
Louisiana state agencies advertise through LaPAC, the Louisiana Procurement and Contract Network run by the Office of State Procurement, where vendors filter opportunities by agency and category. New Orleans runs its own purchasing department, and the state's 64 parishes each buy separately — Louisiana uses parishes rather than counties, the only state that does.
Why Does Louisiana Have Parishes Instead of Counties?
It comes from the state's French and Spanish colonial heritage. Louisiana's legal system is rooted in French and Spanish civil law rather than English common law, which makes it the only state whose law works that way — and the parish, an administrative unit inherited from the colonial church districts, came with it. Louisiana and Alaska are the only two states that do not use the word county.
For a bidder the practical point is simple: searching for "Louisiana county RFPs" returns nothing useful, and the 64 parishes are the local buyers. Underneath and alongside them sit the school boards, the levee districts and the port districts, all purchasing on their own authority.
Where Are Louisiana RFPs Posted?
- LaPAC — the primary portal for state solicitations, searchable and filterable by agency and category.
- LaGov vendor enrollment — registration plus email notification of matching bidding opportunities. This is the step that changes everything, and it is usually buried.
- New Orleans Purchasing — the city runs its own department and posts its own bid opportunities.
- 64 parishes and their school boards — each with separate purchasing and separate vendor lists.
- Levee and port districts — distinctively Louisiana: flood protection, coastal restoration and maritime infrastructure work.
- DOTD — the Department of Transportation and Development, for highway, bridge and infrastructure lettings.
What Do You Need Before You Can Bid in Louisiana?
- Complete vendor enrollment and turn on LaGov email notifications for your categories. Browsing LaPAC manually works; being notified works better, and most new Louisiana bidders never find this step.
- Check the Office of State Procurement's quick links for state contracts already in place. If a statewide contract covers what you sell, its renewal is your opportunity rather than the next open RFP.
- Register with the parishes and school boards you serve. LaPAC does not reach them, and between them they issue a large share of Louisiana's solicitations.
- Add the levee and port districts if you touch coastal, marine or flood work. Louisiana buys a great deal of this work, and much of it sits outside general state listings.
Which Louisiana Cities and Parishes Issue the Most RFPs?
Activity concentrates along the Mississippi corridor and the Gulf coast, and the economy behind it is distinctive: energy and petrochemicals, port and maritime logistics, agriculture and seafood, healthcare, and a substantial film production industry.
- East Baton Rouge Parish — the state capital: government facilities, petrochemical corridor support, infrastructure.
- Jefferson Parish — the largest suburban parish: drainage, roads, public facilities, coastal protection.
- Orleans Parish and New Orleans — tourism and hospitality infrastructure, port operations, historic preservation, flood systems.
- St. Tammany Parish — fast residential growth north of Lake Pontchartrain: schools, roads, utilities.
- Caddo Parish and Shreveport — the northwest regional center for healthcare, education and municipal services.
- Lafayette Parish — the energy services hub of Acadiana, plus healthcare and university-adjacent work.
- Calcasieu Parish and Lake Charles — LNG and petrochemical construction, industrial services, hurricane recovery work.
- Ouachita, Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes — Monroe and the growing corridors east of Baton Rouge: regional services and infrastructure.
- Kenner, Bossier City, Alexandria and New Iberia — municipal buyers with airport (Kenner), military-adjacent (Bossier City) and port (New Iberia) activity, plus Alexandria as a central regional hub.
How Do You Find the Right Louisiana RFP?
LaPAC covers state agencies. New Orleans, Baton Rouge, the 64 parishes, the school boards and the port districts each buy separately — good for opportunity, less so for your morning. Bid Banana searches 1.6M+ bids and awards from 4,000+ agencies across all 50 states, updated daily. Filter to Louisiana and narrow by agency, industry or NAICS code, then save the search so new Louisiana bids arrive in one email digest, daily or weekly, at the hour you pick. It is $49.99 a month or $479.99 a year, with a 7-day free trial.
Vary your search terms when results come back thin — for construction work, try repairs, renovation and refurbishment separately, because agencies use all three. Then read whatever you shortlist properly: evaluation criteria, submission requirements and deadlines decide more Louisiana bids than proposal quality does, and the issuing agency names a contact precisely so you can ask about anything ambiguous.
Where Should You Start With Louisiana RFPs?
- Enroll as a vendor and switch on LaGov email notifications. It is the single highest-return step in Louisiana and it is easy to miss.
- Pick a corridor — Baton Rouge petrochemicals, New Orleans port and tourism, Lake Charles industrial, or the northern regional centers. They buy very differently.
- Add the levee and port districts. Coastal protection and flood infrastructure is a major category in Louisiana.
Louisiana's structure is genuinely different from every other state's, and the vendors who do well here are the ones who learned the parish and district layer rather than stopping at LaPAC.
FAQs
Where are Louisiana RFPs posted?
LaPAC — the Louisiana Procurement and Contract Network, run by the Office of State Procurement — is the primary portal for state solicitations, with filtering by agency and category. New Orleans has its own purchasing department, and the 64 parishes and school boards advertise separately.
What is LaPAC?
LaPAC is Louisiana's central procurement portal, where state agencies post RFPs and other opportunities. Vendors can search and filter by agency and category, and register through the vendor enrollment portal to receive email notification of matching bidding opportunities in LaGov.
How do I register as a Louisiana state vendor?
Through the vendor enrollment portal linked from the Office of State Procurement site. Registering also lets you sign up for email notifications of bidding opportunities in LaGov, which is considerably more reliable than checking the portal manually and is the step most new Louisiana bidders skip.
Why does Louisiana have parishes instead of counties?
It comes from the state's French and Spanish colonial heritage — Louisiana's legal system is rooted in French and Spanish civil law rather than English common law, unlike every other state. Louisiana and Alaska are the only two states that do not use the term county.
Which Louisiana parishes have the most contracting activity?
East Baton Rouge and Jefferson lead, followed by Orleans, St. Tammany and Caddo. Lafayette and Calcasieu carry significant volume too, particularly for energy and industrial work along the Gulf coast corridor.
What industries win the most Louisiana contracts?
Common categories include energy and petrochemicals, port and maritime logistics, construction and coastal infrastructure, and healthcare. Louisiana's film industry and its agriculture and seafood sectors generate steady supporting service contracts as well.
How many Louisiana bids close this week?
100+ open Louisiana bids close in the next seven days.
Does this include federal opportunities in Louisiana?
Yes. 50+ open federal solicitations from SAM.gov and other federal sources name Louisiana as the place of performance. They are listed in their own section on this page.
Open Louisiana bids
Closing soonest first.
- Heavy Haul Truck Tractor - DOTD
The State of Louisiana, Office of State Procurement, is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase of two heavy‑haul truck tractors (92,000 lb…
- Diamond Mowers BN Agricultural Equip -SW
The State of Louisiana’s Office of State Procurement is soliciting sealed bids to establish a statewide contract for the supply of Diamond…
- DOTD 2WAY YEL. STAND. PAVEMENT MARKERS
The State of Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development is seeking sealed bids for the supply of two‑way yellow reflective raised…
- Truck Tractors - DOTD
The State of Louisiana, Office of State Procurement, is seeking bids for the purchase of two truck tractors for the Department of…
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- Cargo Trailers - DPS
The State of Louisiana’s Office of State Procurement is seeking bids for two cargo trailers (brand: Wells Cargo or equal, model WHD718T4 or…
- Armed Security Guard Service - LDH-Reg 9
The State of Louisiana, Office of State Procurement, is soliciting bids for an armed security guard service to support the Louisiana…
- 35 Foot Pintle Hitch Trailer - LDWF
The State of Louisiana’s Office of State Procurement is seeking a single 35‑foot pintle‑hitch trailer for the Louisiana Department of…
- Grocery Items (Canteen Resale) - DOC-PE
The State of Louisiana’s Office of State Procurement is issuing an Invitation to Bid for a blanket‑order contract to supply a wide range of…
- RFP - EMERGENCY DEBRIS MONITORING SERVICES
The City of Mandeville seeks qualified firms to provide independent emergency debris monitoring services on a standby basis for…
- REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: EMERGENCY DEBRIS MONITORING SERVICES
The City of Mandeville is seeking qualified firms to provide independent emergency debris monitoring services under a standby contract that…
- Pump Station No. 8 Equipment Installation and Building Refurbishment
The St. Mary Levee District is seeking a contractor to fully refurbish Pump Station No. 8 and install new pumping equipment. The work…
- Lake Vernon Road and Spillway Road Improvements B6-21114-DA
The Vernon Parish Police Jury is seeking sealed bids for the rehabilitation of asphalt pavement on Lake Vernon Road and Spillway Road. The…
- 2026 Sale of Scrap Metal Material Re-Bid #1
The Lafayette Consolidated Government is conducting a sealed‑bid re‑sale of scrap metal material. Interested vendors must submit a $500 bid…
- THE REMOVAL OF DEBRIS AND DERELICT STURCTURE, @ 3023 Hwy 1
The Assumption Parish Police Jury is seeking a qualified contractor to demolish, remove, and dispose of debris and derelict structures…
- *Fax Bid* Film Scanner- SOS
The State of Louisiana’s Office of State Procurement is soliciting bids for a single 4K film scanner with audio capture capability to…
- Town of Berwick Gas Transmission Replacement
This solicitation seeks a qualified contractor to replace aging natural gas distribution lines in the Town of Berwick, LA. The scope…
- LA 22 Beautification Project
The St. Tammany Parish Government is soliciting sealed bids for the “LA 22 Beautification Project,” a landscape‑construction effort along a…
- LA‑22 Beautification Project
The LA‑22 Beautification Project is a highway‑right‑of‑way landscape and demolition effort along Louisiana Highway 22 in St. Tammany Parish…
- 30 YARD DUMPSTER
The City of New Iberia is seeking sealed bids for a one‑year contract to provide a 30‑yard dumpster disposal service, including liquid…
- LIQUID CHLORINE & SULFUR DIOXIDE
This sealed‑bid solicitation seeks a vendor to supply liquid chlorine and sulfur dioxide, along with a 30‑yard dumpster for disposal, for a…
- CONSOLIDATED WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 1 - SCHRIEVER WATER TREATMENT PLANT - EFFLUENT SEPARATION
The project requires the complete design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a new effluent separation system for the Schriever…
- ROAD MATERIALS
The City of New Iberia is seeking sealed bids for the procurement of various road‑related supplies to cover a six‑month period (Nov 1 2026…
- CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES
The City of New Iberia is soliciting sealed bids for a six‑month supply contract covering cleaning and maintenance items. The scope includes…
- HIGH CALCIUM QUICKLIME (PEBBLE)
The City of New Iberia is seeking sealed bids for the purchase of high‑calcium quicklime (pebble form) to be used for cleaning, maintenance…
- SANITARY SEWER MATERIALS
The City of New Iberia is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase of sanitary sewer materials (along with related items such as cleaning…
- Pest and Rodent Control Request for Proposal - Lafayette Regional Airport
The Lafayette Airport Commission is seeking qualified, commercially licensed pest and rodent control providers to deliver comprehensive…
- Forklifts - LDAF
The State of Louisiana’s Office of State Procurement is seeking bids for two (2) industrial electric forklifts (Yale or approved equal) with…
- FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES (MONTHLY) BID NO. 26-12
This sealed bid seeks a vendor to provide fresh fruits and vegetables on a monthly basis to support the food service operations of…
- BID #1113 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
The East Baton Rouge (EBR) Sheriff’s Office is seeking a sealed‑bid purchase of a Chevrolet Silverado. The solicitation is posted on Central…
- IFB # 27-15 Dodge Durango Police Vehicle Equipment
The City of Hammond is soliciting bids to furnish complete police‑vehicle‑specific equipment for Dodge Durango patrol cars. The contract…
- FURNISH AND DELIVER ONE (1) NEW & UNUSED MOBILE TELESCOPING CRANE GROVE GRT780, OR EQUIVALENT
The Morgan City Harbor & Terminal District is seeking a vendor to furnish and deliver one new, unused mobile telescoping crane (Grove…
- FURNISH AND DELIVER ONE (1) NEW & UNUSED ASV MAX SERIES RT-135 FORESTRY COMPACT TRACK LOADER, OR EQUIVALENT
This solicitation calls for the procurement, delivery, and installation of a single new, unused ASV Max Series RT‑135 Forestry Compact Track…
- INTERIOR ROOF DECK INSULATION AT PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP
The Lafayette Consolidated Government is seeking qualified contractors to provide all labor, materials, tools, and supervision required to…
- 12”,15”,18”, 21”, 24”,30”, 36”, 42” AND 48” POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) SEWER/ DRAINAGE PIPE
Ascension Parish Government is seeking sealed bids for the supply of various sizes of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sewer/drainage pipe to be…
- Wood Pole Inspection and Treatment (2027)
Claiborne Electric Cooperative is seeking qualified vendors to provide comprehensive inspection, treatment, and reporting services for…
- 2027 Right-of-Way Maintenance
Claiborne Electric Cooperative is seeking qualified vendors to provide a comprehensive 2027 right‑of‑way (ROW) maintenance plan for its…
- 2027 Chemical Vegetation Management Services
Claiborne Electric Cooperative is seeking quotations for 2027 chemical vegetation management of its distribution right‑of‑way and substation…
- North District Shop Renocations
The Lafayette Consolidated Government is soliciting sealed quotes for the interior and exterior renovation of the North District Shop…
- Installation of Transfer Switches & Emergency Generator
The Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans (RTA) is seeking qualified vendors to install transfer switches and emergency generators at…
- Pine Street Flood Control Structure Improvements
The City of Monroe is seeking bids for the replacement and repair of the Pine Street Flood Control Structure and Pump Station, including two…
- Bid Event No. 155- Dickory Ave & Mounes St. Intersection Improvements
The Jefferson Parish Government is soliciting sealed bids for intersection improvements at Dickory Avenue & Mounes Street in Harahan, LA…
- Two (2) Year Contract for the Supply of Ready-Mix Concrete for the
The Jefferson Parish Department of Public Works is seeking a qualified vendor to provide ready‑mix concrete on a two‑year basis to support…
- Boyet Jr. High School, Infrastructure and Coordination for Modulars, STPSB Project No. 2511
This solicitation seeks a contractor to provide infrastructure and coordination services for modular classroom units at Boyet Junior High…
- TWO YEAR CONTRACT FOR A SUPPLY OF SDR FITTINGS AND FLEXIBLE COUPLINGS
Jefferson Parish is seeking a qualified vendor to provide a two‑year supply of SDR (Standard Dimension Ratio) pipe fittings and flexible…
- *Fax Bid* Metal Pipes - LDWF
The State of Louisiana, through the Office of State Procurement, is soliciting competitive bids for the supply of various polymer‑coated…
- 10 Tons Replacement
The Regional Transit Authority of New Orleans is seeking qualified vendors to supply and install a new 10‑ton Climate Master…
- LIVINGSTON PARISH SEWER DISTRICT RFB FOR PVC & HDPE SEWER FORCE MAIN PIPE & FITTINGS
The Livingston Parish Sewer District is soliciting sealed bids to supply and install PVC and HDPE force‑main pipe and associated fittings…
- DICKORY AVE & MOUNES ST. INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
The Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department is seeking a qualified contractor to perform intersection improvements at the junction of Dickory…
- HVAC LABOR SERVICES
Grambling State University is seeking a qualified contractor to provide on‑call HVAC labor, repair, and emergency services for all campus…
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- Bid2027 CPSB Electrical Wiring Training, CTE Electrical Construction Trades Instruction
This solicitation seeks vendors to provide comprehensive electrical wiring training for Career and Technical Education (CTE) electrical…
- A26-0637-Rebid - Rental of Portable Toliets
The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge are seeking a vendor to provide portable toilet rentals for various city operations…
- Stripimg and Signage of Public Streets and Other Public Properties (2026-2028) City Wide
This sealed‑bid solicitation calls for a city‑wide contract to provide striping (roadway painting) and install or replace signage on public…
- RFB Animal Seafood
- Linear Accelerator Service/Maintenance - Term Contract
Louisiana State University (LSU) Veterinary Teaching Hospital seeks a qualified supplier to provide comprehensive service and maintenance…
Federal opportunities in Louisiana
SAM.gov and other federal solicitations performed in Louisiana.
- Y1DZ--502-21-222 | EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades | Pineville, LA |
This solicitation calls for a firm‑fixed‑price construction effort to modernize the Electronic Health Record Management (EHRM)…
- AMENDMENT 0002- G004--Transitional Housing - Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Shreveport, Louisiana
This amendment extends the quote submission deadline for the Transitional Housing – Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) project at the…
- 6632--Notice of Intent to Sole Source Cepheid GeneExpert Rental and Associated Services
The Department of Veterans Affairs will award a three‑year, firm‑fixed‑price, sole‑source contract to Cepheid for the rental, installation…
- LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN & VICINITY (LPV), FORESHORE RISK REDUCTION REPAIRS, REACH-1, 2, 3, & 4 Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (ED 24-006)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District is seeking a firm‑fixed‑price contractor to execute foreshore risk‑reduction…
- Grand Jury & Deposition Court Reporting Services; USAO, Eastern District of Louisiana (New Orleans)
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana is seeking a small‑business contractor to provide comprehensive Grand Jury and…
Recently closed Louisiana bids
- Provide Labor and Materials for Galva Canal Classroom Expansion
The University is seeking a qualified contractor to furnish all labor, materials, and related services required to expand the Galva Canal…
- Conquering Word Minstries
Conquering Word Ministries is seeking contractors to renovate a sanctuary building. The scope includes all labor, materials, and equipment…
- Re-Bid Procurement of Nursing LLab Simulation Equipment
This solicitation is a re‑bid for the purchase of new nursing laboratory simulation equipment for Nicholls State University’s nursing…
- RFP - Transit 35' Bus Repower Project
This solicitation seeks qualified firms to repower the City of Monroe’s fleet of 35‑foot transit buses. The project will involve removing…
- Request for Qualifications: Engineering Services for Gilbert Dupaty Walking Trail Project
The Assumption Parish Police Jury is seeking qualified engineering firms to design and construct a 6‑foot‑wide concrete walking trail in…
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