At a glance
- Best for
- Small businesses and bid teams looking for relevant public and private solicitations.
- Market focus
- U.S. federal, state, and local
- Pricing
- Bid Banana costs $49.99 per month or $479.99 per year for each user. A seven-day trial includes full search access, and the plan supports up to 10 paid seats.
Overview
Bid Banana is the RFP and government contract platform built by The Bid Lab.
Products and capabilities
Bid Banana aggregates government and private RFPs and contracts into a searchable platform. Search results are verified, normalized, and updated daily, with filtering, saved searches, and alerts.
Integrations
The Bid Banana API provides bid data to other applications. Self-serve exports include PDF and shareable links.
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Search and filter open opportunities.
- Index government/private RFPs and contracts.
- Daily verification/normalization and updates.
Limitations
- Self-Serve is still marked as coming soon.
- The trial lasts seven days and requires a card for later billing.
- API access is a separate annual subscription, and higher-volume use requires approval.
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- BidPrime
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- BidSearch
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- MyGovWatch
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Recent product and company changes
- September 11, 2025 — Bid Banana announced API access to more than 1.4 million RFP and award records across all 50 states.
Sources (5)
- Official website ↗bidbanana.thebidlab.com
- api access ↗bidbanana.thebidlab.com
- pricing ↗bidbanana.thebidlab.com
- 784896737823777 ↗facebook.com
- alternatives ↗g2.com
Last verified: 2026-09-06
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