The Electronic State Business Daily is the Texas Comptroller's public listing of state purchasing opportunities. Under Government Code 2155.083, each state agency making a purchase expected to exceed $25,000 must post it there, including construction and professional or consulting services. An award made without meeting the posting periods is void, except in an emergency.
Who posts there
- State agencies: required for purchases over $25,000.
- Counties, cities and school districts: not required by this law. Some local governments do post there, but most advertise in their newspaper of record and on their own website or bid platform.
How to use it as a vendor
Search by keyword, agency, or class and item code, and check it alongside the CMBL, which agencies use to email notices. For county work, watch the county's own posting place instead. Every Texas county page on FactWise shows where that county posts bids, and FactWise alerts collect them in one place.
Questions
Do Texas counties post their bids on the ESBD?
Not as a rule. Government Code 2155.083 requires state agencies to post there. Counties advertise under the County Purchasing Act, usually in a local newspaper and on their own website or bid platform.
Is the ESBD free?
Yes. Anyone can search it without an account.
How long do state agency bids stay open after an ESBD posting?
Government Code 2155.083 sets minimum periods (generally about three weeks from the first notice, or two weeks after the full solicitation package is posted), with an exception for emergencies.