Selling to the State of Nebraska

How a company registers as a supplier with the State of Nebraska, the state's certification programs and drone programs, and where to get help in Nebraska, with the official sources. Federal registrations such as SAM.gov are in the federal guides.

State Purchasing Bureau (SPB) Bid Opportunities, Nebraska Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Materiel Division

How to register

1. 1Find State bids on the SPB Bid Opportunities page. No account or sign-in is needed. SPB says it does not have a vendor portal.
2. 2Registration is not needed to bid. SPB's Vendor Information page says vendors may bid without being registered, but an awarded vendor must be registered before a contract or purchase order can be completed.
3. 3Fill out the SPB Vendor Application (Excel file). Mark the NIGP (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing) codes for the goods and services you sell. SPB returns applications without NIGP codes as incomplete.
4. 4Fill out the State of Nebraska W-9 & ACH Enrollment Form (ACH means Automated Clearing House, for electronic payment). Attach a voided check, a letter from your bank, or an invoice that shows your printed ACH instructions.
5. 5If you are an individual or sole proprietor, sign the United States Citizenship Attestation Form (Neb. Rev. Stat. §4-108 to 4-114).
6. 6Email the completed Vendor Application and W-9 to as.materielpurchasing@nebraska.gov, as the application instructs.
7. 7Keep your details current. The Vendor Application says vendors are responsible for sending the State Purchasing Bureau any changes, including NIGP code and address changes. Questions go to as.materielpurchasing@nebraska.gov.
8. 8For other help, submit a request through SPB's Vendor Concierge Program (online form on the Vendor Information page). SPB's phone number is 402-471-6500.

• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession DBE (ACDBE) certification, Nebraska Unified Certification ProgramNebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), Civil Rights OfficeFirms owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals that seek work on U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)-funded contracts (DBE) or airport concessions (ACDBE). NDOT says that, under the October 3, 2025 USDOT DBE Interim Final Rule, it is reevaluating the firms it already certified. It will accept new DBE/ACDBE applications and interstate certifications only after that reevaluation is done. Contact: ndot.civilrights@nebraska.gov.
• Resident disabled veteran or enterprise zone bid preference (a bid preference, not a certification)State of Nebraska (Neb. Rev. Stat. §73-107)Nebraska residents who are disabled veterans (honorable or general discharge, with a disability rating letter from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or a disability determination from the Department of Defense), businesses they own and control, and businesses located in a designated enterprise zone. The law gives them a preference over other bidders on State contracts when all other factors are equal.

• Nebraska List of Secure Drones Authorized for Purchase (Secure Drone Purchasing Act)Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), Aeronautics DivisionUnder the Secure Drone Purchasing Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §73-1001 to 73-1005, passed in 2025 as LB660), NDOT keeps a list of drones that meet state and federal cybersecurity standards. From January 1, 2027, Nebraska state agencies may only acquire drones on this list (§73-1004). Counties and cities should also buy listed drones 'to the extent practicable,' NDOT says. NDOT says vendors, agencies or others who want a drone considered for the list should call the Aeronautics Division at 402-471-2371. The posted list (PDF and Excel) is dated September 1, 2026. For each drone it shows a 'Compliance Validation Method' of either 'Blue UAS' or 'NDAA Vendor Disclosure.' Being on the list is not an endorsement, NDOT says.

• APEX AcceleratorNebraska APEX Accelerator, Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC), University of Nebraska at OmahaAPEX Accelerator website
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)Nebraska Small Business Development Center (Nebraska SBDC), a program of the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC), University of Nebraska at OmahaSBDC website
• Economic developmentNebraska Department of Economic Development (DED)Economic development agency website

• Where to startThe order: the basics, codes and size, SAM.gov, certifications, drone rules, documents, where to sell, and free and low-cost help.
• SAM.gov registrationThe federal government's free registration for companies that want federal contracts: the Unique Entity ID, the CAGE code and the yearly renewal.
• Codes and profilesNAICS and PSC codes, SBA size standards, CAGE and NCAGE codes, and the SBA Small Business Search profile buyers search.
• SBA certificationsThe SBA's 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned (WOSB and EDWOSB) and veteran-owned (VetCert) programs: who each is for and how to apply.
• Drone complianceThe rules for selling drones to government and flying them: NDAA and the American Security Drone Act, Blue UAS, the FCC, FAA Part 107, ITAR, EAR and CMMC.
• Documents to prepareWhat government buyers, SBA lenders, SBIR and STTR programs and investors ask to see.
• Selling to federal buyersWhere federal contracts, subcontracts and research funding are posted: SAM.gov, primes, the GSA schedule, SBIR and STTR, DIU, AFWERX, the Army, the Navy, SOFWERX and DHS.
• Utilities and public buyersUtilities, HUD-funded agencies, state transportation departments, cities and counties, and cooperative contracts such as Sourcewell and NASPO ValuePoint.
• Free and low-cost helpAPEX Accelerators, SBDCs, SBA district offices, SCORE, veterans' and women's business centers, MEP centers and agency small business offices.

• Nebraska DAS Materiel – Vendor Information (FAQ and forms)
• Nebraska DAS Materiel – Bid Opportunities
• Nebraska SPB – Vendor Application (Excel)
• Nebraska SPB – W-9 and ACH Enrollment Form
• Nebraska SPB – United States Citizenship Attestation Form
• NDOT – Civil Rights (DBE/ACDBE reevaluation)
• Neb. Rev. Stat. §73-107
• NDOT Aeronautics – Drones in Nebraska: Rules, Safety, and Secure Purchasing
• NDOT – Nebraska List of Secure Drones Authorized for Purchase (2026-09-01, PDF)
• NBDC – Nebraska APEX Accelerator
• NBDC – About Nebraska SBDC
• Nebraska DED – home page
• Nebraska DED – Minority and Women-Owned Business (MBE/WBE), CDBG-DR
• Neb. Rev. Stat. §73-1004 (Secure Drone Purchasing Act, state agency purchases)
• Nebraska LB660 (2025), introduced bill text

Last checked September 25, 2026. Rules, fees and programs change; the official sources are where to confirm them before applying or spending money.

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