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Tailored for Construction

Find More Government Construction Bids. Win More.

Government construction projects are planned long before a procurement office publishes an RFP.

SOVRA surfaces those early planning signals and every active solicitation into one connected view, so your team can prepare earlier and submit winning bids through Bidnet Direct and Merx.

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Trusted by Construction & Engineering Firms Across the U.S. And Canada

Firms using SOVRA find relevant government construction and engineering projects an average of 6 to 18 months before RFP publication.

Why Construction Firms Miss Contracts They Should Win

Winning public sector construction work is both a volume and preparation challenge. Your team has to see the right opportunities, focus on the projects that fit your capabilities, and be ready with a complete, competitive response when the bid clock starts.

CIPs move long before procurement does

Capital improvement programs, master plans, and engineering studies reveal upcoming work years before any procurement office gets involved. Most teams have no practical way to track them.

Bidding too broadly means winning too little

When discovery is reactive and incomplete, teams chase nearly every available bid, stretching limited estimating resources thin and leaving little time to produce high-quality responses on the projects that truly fit the firm.

Late research leads to weaker submissions

By the time an RFP appears on a portal, firms often have 30 days or less to understand the context, risk appetite, and preferences, which makes it hard to tailor scope, pricing, and teaming decisions in a way that stands out.

Early Signals and Active Bids in One Platform

Successful government construction pursuits requires two things: seeing upcoming capital projects before they go to RFP and having complete coverage of active solicitations once procurement opens. SOVRA gives your team both, without the manual effort that takes up most of your business development capacity today.

Find capital projects 6-18 months before they go to RFP

Enter every bid with agency research already done

Track every active construction solicitation in one place

Align business development & Proposal teams around a shared pipeline

From Capital Plan to Contract Award in One Connected View

Government construction projects move through a predictable cycle: early planning, design, procurement, and award. Most suppliers only come into the picture once the RFP is posted, and the scope is already set. SOVRA gives your team visibility at every stage, from early planning signals through to bid submission and award.

PHASE 1

Discover

12+ months before RFP

Find construction projects before they go to RFP

Capital improvement programs, engineering studies, and council discussions surface in SOVRA months before a procurement officer drafts the first RFP. Your team sees the project early and has time to prepare a genuinely informed response.

Get alerted when signals match your market focus

Set searches by agency, county, or project type. SOVRA notifies your team when new signals match, so you can stop manually tracking spreadsheets and meeting minutes across hundreds of agency sources.

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PHASE 2

Prepare

3-12 months before RFP

Research agency conversations with real context

Understand what a public works department has funded before, which delivery methods they prefer, and who the key contacts are, so your first conversation is informed.

Track where competitors and partners are active

See when other firms appear in public records and which construction projects they are pursuing, so you can identify openings and adjust your strategy before the solicitation drops.

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PHASE 3

Bid & Win

Never miss an active solicitation

The moment a construction RFP is published, it appears in SOVRA. No more checking multiple portals or finding a relevant bid after the deadline has passed.

Browse active solicitations in Canada / Browse active solicitation in the U.S.

Submit through the platforms gov agencies actually use

Bidnet Direct and Merx are the procurement platforms thousands of government agencies rely on to publish and receive bids. Your submissions land exactly where they need to.

Manage your full bid pipeline in one place

Track active solicitations, monitor deadlines, and follow outcomes across U.S. and Canadian agencies without switching between systems.

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/ Learn more about Merx

The Numbers That Matter

6-18

Months

Earlier visibility into projects compared to waiting for RFP publication

50K+

Government agencies monitored across the U.S. and Canada

~20

Hours

Time saved weekly by replacing manual agency monitoring

What Happens When Your Team See Opportunities First

"There was discussion at city council about getting approval for the staff to put together an RFP. Knowing about that opportunity before the advertisement hit the street ... for us, that's critical."

Operations & Maintenance Sales Director
International Technical Services & Engineering Firm

"I am seeing a 90% success rate on the proposals we are submitting, from using Ontopical."

VP, US Municipal Sector Leader
Global Consulting, Engineering, Architectural Services Company

"There was discussion at city council about getting approval for the staff to put together an RFP. Knowing about that opportunity before the advertisement hit the street ... for us, that's critical."

Operations & Maintenance Sales Director
International Technical Services & Engineering Firm

"I am seeing a 90% success rate on the proposals we are submitting, from using Ontopical."

VP, US Municipal Sector Leader
Global Consulting, Engineering, Architectural Services Company

Government Construction Bids. Active Now and in Planning.

Active government construction solicitations are being posted right now. And the projects that become next year’s RFP are already moving through capital planning cycles. SOVRA gives your team complete coverage of both.

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Common Questions from Construction & Engineering Teams

What types of government construction projects does SOVRA cover?