How to get government contracts for pest control
Federal agencies hire small pest control businesses every week. Here's the plain-English path from zero to your first bid, plus today's open pest control bids.
Who buys pest control services
VA medical centers, military housing and dining facilities, national forests, and federal buildings, including wildlife and bird abatement work.
Step by step
- Get a free Login.gov account and register on SAM.gov. Registration is free. You'll get a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Use your exact legal business name and address as they appear with the IRS. Complete registration can take several weeks, so start before you find the perfect bid. Never pay a website to register you.
- Pick your NAICS codes. NAICS 561710 (exterminating and pest control). Common PSC: S207 (insect and rodent control).
- Check which set-asides you qualify for. Most of these contracts are set aside for small businesses. Extra certifications open more: SBA 8(a), HUBZone and Women-Owned (WOSB) through SBA, and Veteran-Owned / Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned through SBA's VetCert. VA bids frequently use veteran set-asides.
- Find open bids for your trade. Watch SAM.gov's Contract Opportunities, or use BidHatch's free daily pages for your trade and state. Start with quote requests (combined synopsis/solicitations) and sources-sought notices; they're the easiest to answer.
- Read the whole notice and attachments. The Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Statement of Work says what the job really is. Note the deadline and time zone, the submission method (usually email), required forms, insurance and licenses, and any site visit.
- Submit a complete, on-time quote. Fill in every required form, sign the amendments if any were issued, price exactly to the schedule, and include licenses, insurance and short past-performance examples (commercial work counts). Late or incomplete quotes are usually thrown out.
- Get free help. APEX Accelerators (formerly PTACs) and your local SBA office give free one-on-one help with registration and bids.
Tips for pest control bids
- You'll usually need a state pesticide applicator license; include it with your quote.
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) language is common; describe your IPM approach briefly.
- Bird and goose abatement and wildlife control often show up as pest-control notices; they're a less-crowded niche.
Open pest control bids right now
Due 2026-10-19Amended / updatedNo set-aside (open to all)See notice
Open solicitation, bids/quotes accepted now. Scope: Goose Management Milwaukee VAMC. Full details are in the attachments on the official notice. The notice has been amended, so check the latest documents.
Due 2026-10-19No set-aside (open to all)Bremerton, WA
Market research: agency asking who can do this work (respond to get noticed). Information provided shall be treated as Business Sensitive or Confidential to the responder, exempt from public release under the Freedom of Information Act.
Due 2026-10-19No set-aside (open to all)See notice
Open solicitation, bids/quotes accepted now. Scope: Integrated Pest Control Service - Iowa City VA. Full details are in the attachments on the official notice.
Due 2026-10-22No set-aside (open to all)Minneapolis, MN
Market research: agency asking who can do this work (respond to get noticed). The information provided will be used by the Government in developing its acquisition strategy regarding possible set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, and other socio-economic categories of small business.
Due 2026-11-06Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)See notice
Open quote request (short, simplified bid). Scope: Integrated Pest Management Services. Full details are in the attachments on the official notice.
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