rebid
verb
re·bid
(ˌ)rē-ˈbid 
rebid; rebid; rebidding; rebids
1
a
transitive
: to offer a new opportunity to make a bid for (something)
The city is rebidding the highway improvement project.
They rebid the project with a few changes, she said, and then received seven bids.—
Kristyne E. Demske
Kristyne E. Demske
b
intransitive
: to make a bid again for something
rebid for a contract
2
transitive + intransitive
bridge
: to bid (one's previously bid suit) again
rebid spades
rebidding in hearts
rebid
noun
plural rebids
… the more important structural and façade repairs can proceed without having to put the entire project out to a rebid.
—The Telegram & Gazette
The Telegram & Gazette
Opening one spade provides you with a more convenient rebid …
—Dan Romm
Dan Romm
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The response: Maximus filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office last week, urging the federal watchdog to investigate the decision to rebid a contract the company spent years working to win.
—Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Labor advocates are suing to force the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to rebid a $730-million order of subway cars meant to replace much of its aging subway fleet and run on the D Line extension to West Los Angeles that is set to be fully open ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Some would rebid two clubs with the six-card suit, not unreasonably.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
Federal health officials did not respond to a detailed list of questions about who decided to rebid the contract, how that decision was reached and the nature of their conversations with union leaders and congressional Democrats.
—Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Labor advocates are suing to force the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to rebid a $730-million order of subway cars meant to replace much of its aging subway fleet and run on the D Line extension to West Los Angeles that is set to be fully open ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
Some would rebid two clubs with the six-card suit, not unreasonably.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
Federal health officials did not respond to a detailed list of questions about who decided to rebid the contract, how that decision was reached and the nature of their conversations with union leaders and congressional Democrats.
—Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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“Rebid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebid. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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