For: Subcontractors • Equipment Suppliers • Product Suppliers • Material Suppliers
Direct Access to the Industry’s
 Most Targeted Project Leads
Whether you’re interested in private or public work, the best project opportunities are the ones that are targeted to your business.

As a Blue Book Customer, BB-Bid enables you to receive and respond to project leads that have been messaged to your company and promoted to your trade by General Contractors, Real Estate Developers, Facility Managers and many other types of Blue Book users.
Receive and Respond to ITBs:
  • View complete details of “Invitations to Bid” messaged to your company from Blue Book users.
  • Communicate your interest in bidding with a single mouse click.
  • Filter projects by region and/or project type.
  • Receive daily notifications of new project leads via fax or email.
Find Projects – Private and Public:
  • Find private projects published by Blue Book users.
  • Find public projects – local, state, federal & military – published by The Blue Book.
  • View and add your company to the project’s Bidders List.
View and Order Plans & Specs:
  • Plan Rooms hosted by The Blue Book enable free viewing and downloads.
  • Keyword Search the specification book to quickly find documentation related to your trade.
  • Order full or partial plans via same or next day delivery.
  • Downloaded .pdf documents are compatible with most estimating tools. For quick measurements within the viewer, you can download the FREE Brava Reader. You also have the option to upgrade to Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0. For a more complete take-off, The Blue Book has integrated a customized version of Quest Takeoff available at a special rate.
Track and Manage Projects:
  • The “Dashboard” screen under the “My Projects” tab allows you to centralize information on all projects that your company is bidding.
  • Track project messages from BB-Bid users for important updates – RFI responses, “Notices of Addendums” and “Reminders to Bid”.
  • Monitor updates to bidders lists on government projects and easily send the reported bidders “Interested in Bidding”, “Request for Information” and “Bid Submittal” messages.
  • Follow-up on low bid results to confirm contract awards and construction start dates.
  • Click here for a Quick Start Guide.
Product training and support is available by phone Monday - Friday, 8:45am to 8:00pm (EST)
 Call: 888-303-2243
Onsite training – individual or group – is available by appointment.