Alabama is one of six states that uses the STAARS Procurement Network. Alabama requires the mandatory W-8BEN-E form to completed in order to bid on their state contracts. Registration is not required to view their solicitations but is encourage. Registration is FREE but FederalGovOpps.com offers registration services for all 50+ states as this is a time consuming process. Time is money, unless you have a dedicated staff, it's best to outsource this task.

To view the state solicitations, press the Public Access below the Register button.

To register you will need the following:

• Information on each location (first location entered will be considered the Headquarters)
• Tax ID Number
• Legal Business name
• Contact Information (name, address, email, phone and fax)
  • Account Administrator (person responsible for your account)
  • Ordering
  • Payment
• Descriptions of your products and services (for example, commodity codes)

The commodity codes referred to the NIGP codes which are different from your SAM.GOV NAICS, however FederalGovOpps.com knows your time is valuable and provides automatic conversion of your NAICS to NIGP available on your my-account page.

Check the bid package carefully as for business registration requirements for non-Alabama business. Then proceed to the Alabama Secretary of State for procedures on registering your company with the State of Alabama.

To begin registration as a vendor with the State of Arizona, you need your company's FEIN, name, and email.

You will then complete your company address information, followed by your company's POC (where you also choose a user name and password), you will then be given the option to add additional addresses.

You will be asked to provide your terms from their selections. unless you have specific, predefined terms, best to choose the following:

Payment Terms: TBD

Freight Terms: <leave unselected>

Shipping Method: Best way

Shipping Terms: TBD

Next you will choose, your categories and certifications, for the category, select all corresponding to areas served. The choose the appropriate business classification.

Do not forget to check Tax ID certification, Backup withholding, and Citizenship certification.

Now select your commodity codes

Finally review and press Complete Registration.

You will then receive this message, "is currently being registered, and will not be viewable until processing is complete."

You will be notified by email when the processing is complete.

To register as a vendor with the State of Arkansas, you need to choose a username, password, your company name and FEIN or SSN, contact name, email and phone number.

"Each year, you or your company will be required to renew all vendor registrations with Arkansas Vendor Services to remain an active vendor/contractor. There is a $25.00 fee payable with your company's initial enrollment and each year thereafter."

You will also need your mailing address and payment bank information (the state pays invoice via ACH) to complete the registration.

Choose to register as a Bidder. You will need FEIN or SSN, company name, company URL. (No dashes in the FEIN)

You will then need your physical, billing, mailing and shipping address. OK to have the same for all.

You will then need to add a primary contact. You also specify a requested userid.

You will specify your UNSPSC codes and there are many of them.

Also specify to receive statewide notifications.

Iowa is one of six states that uses the STAARS Procurement Network, though Iowa calls it AMS Advantage. Iowa requires the mandatory W-8BEN-E form to completed in order to bid on their state contracts. Registration is not required to view their solicitations but is encourage. Registration is FREE but StateGovOpps.com offers registration services for all 50+ states as this is a time consuming process. Time is money, unless you have a dedicated staff, it's best to outsource this task. To view the state solicitations, press the Public Access below the Register button. Iowa provides a list of useful documents as follows:

• Iowa Vendor Self Service (VSS) Registration Quick Start Guide
• Iowa Vendor Self Service (VSS) Account Help Guide
• Iowa VSS Solicitations Reference Guide with Outline
• Iowa VSS Solicitation Response Reference Guide

You will need the following to begin the registration process: Assemble the following information before continuing:

• Information on each location (first location entered will be considered the Headquarters)
• Tax ID Number (EIN or SSN)
• Legal Business name
• Legal (1099) Address
• Contact Information
  • Account Administrator (person responsible for your account)
    • Name
    • Email
    • Phone
  • Administrative Address & Contact
  • Ordering Address & Contact
  • Payment Address & Contact
  • Billing Address & Contact
• Commodity Codes
  • The 3-digit NIGP codes describing the products or services you can offer the State of Iowa
  • To assist you in identifying your commodity codes, click this link

Use the first three digits from the NAICS to NIGP code matching on your account page. Registration begins by performing a search on your FEIN for an existing registration. You will need to verify your email,

Then login to complete your registration. After you submit your registration, you must download, print, sign and fax the alternative W9 certification to complete your registration.

Kentucky is one of six states that uses the STAARS Procurement Network, though Kentucky calls it VSS. Kentucky requires the mandatory W-8BEN-E form to completed in order to bid on their state contracts. Registration is not required to view their solicitations but is encourage. Registration is FREE but StateGovOpps.com offers registration services for all 50+ states as this is a time consuming process. Time is money, unless you have a dedicated staff, it's best to outsource this task. To view the state solicitations, press the Public Access below the Register button. Kentucky provides a list of useful documents as follows:

• Kentucky Vendor Self Service Registration Guide
• VSS Account Maintenance
• How to Activate Your Kentucky Account
• How to Complete the SAS63 Form
• SAS63 Form - Authorization for Electronic Deposit of Vendor Payment

You will need the following information to begin your registration: Assemble the following information before continuing:

• Information on each location (first location entered will be considered the Headquarters)
• Tax ID Number
• Legal Business name
• DUNS Number (NOT REQUIRED)
  • A free number issued by Dun & Bradstreet for each business location
  • Call toll free at 888-814-1435 to obtain/verify your number
  • Indicate that you are doing business with a Government entity
• Contact Information (name, address, email, phone and fax)
  • Account Administrator (person responsible for your account)
  • Ordering
  • Payment
• Descriptions of your products and services (the Commonwealth uses the NIGP Commodity Codes. A listing of these can be found on the eProcurement.ky.gov home webpage under Doing Business with the Commonwealth)

You will need to verify your email,

Then log back in to complete your registration. Use the full NIGP code from the NAICS to NIGP code matching on your account page. If the NIGP does not come up in the search, Kentucky does not seek vendors with that code. Use your other codes, if listed.

To respond to a Missouri bid, see this document http://missouribuys.mo.gov/pdfs/how_to_respond_to_a_solicitation.pdf

Rhode Island has a very quick initial vendor registration process which requires you company name and address, a principal of the company, your company FEIN and email. A single page registration with a confirmation page. You set your password at the time of registration, and upon success, you will be assigned a Vendor number. You will use that vendor number with your password as your login credentials.

There are two parts to the vendor registration, describe above is referred to as RIVIP. Once you have logged in, navigate to the Vendor Center, to complete RIFANS.

Here is information that Rhode Island provides about the registration:

Welcome to the Rhode Island Vendor Information Program (RIVIP)! Vendors must create an account in order to download the required bidder certification cover form required for solicitations. Once registered, a personalized web based watch list for the Division of Purchases and external agency solicitations can be created.

It is the vendor’s responsibility to check the Division of Purchases’ website and to monitor watch lists.

Vendors are also encouraged to register with RIFANS to receive automatic email alerts for Division of Purchases’ solicitations.

Vendors that are awarded purchase orders must register in RIFANS.

RIFANS requires a hard copy registration, you download a PDF and must complete the form and provide additional documents including your W9.

You also need to supply your NIGP codes. If you are a subscriber, your account page has already provided your NAICS to NIGP matching codes.

Solicitation Search Results

To start the registration, review and accept the agreement.

Upon pressing the accept button, you will be prompted for your FEIN and zip code.

To begin your four step vendor registration with the State of Washington, you must read and agreement with the terms.

You then provide your name, company name, website and address. If you are not Washington-based, there is an option to select.

You will then provide your contact for bid notification via email.

You will then provide you NIGP codes.

The final step is to select the counties within the State of Washington you service. My suggestion is to select all, especially if you are out of state.

Upon completion of registration, you will see,

Vendor Registration Complete

West Virginia is one of six states that uses the STAARS Procurement Network, though West Virginia calls it WVOASIS. West Virginia requires the mandatory W-8BEN-E form to completed in order to bid on their state contracts. Registration is not required to view their solicitations but is encourage. Registration is FREE but StateGovOpps.com offers registration services for all 50+ states as this is a time consuming process. Time is money, unless you have a dedicated staff, it's best to outsource this task.

To view the state solicitations, press the Public Access below the Register button.

West Virginia provides a list of useful documents as follows:

VSS Registration Quick Start Guide

You will need the following to complete the registration:

Assemble the following information before continuing:

• Information on each location (first location entered will be considered the Headquarters)
• Tax ID Number
• Legal Business name
• D-U-N-S^® Number
  • A free number issued by Dun & Bradstreet for each business location
  • To determine whether your facility has a D-U-N-S^® Number already or you need to obtain one, please use the D&B iUpdate service.
  • Call toll free at 800-424-2495 to obtain/verify your number
  • Indicate that you are doing business with a Government entity (State of West Virginia)
• Contact Information (name, address, email, phone and fax)
  • Account Administrator (person responsible for your account)
  • Ordering
  • Payment
• Descriptions of your products and services (for example, commodity codes)

The registration process begins with a search on your company's FEIN for existing registration. You will need to verify your email,

Then log back in to complete your registration. West Virginia uses the UNSPSC codes You will need to complete a w-9 form.

In order to receive payments from state agencies, an IRS Form W-9 is required. Click the link above to print the IRS W-9 Certification form. Mail or fax the completed and signed form to:

Department of Administration Finance Division Vendor Administrator 2101 Washington Street East, Bldg. 17 Charleston, WV 25305 To fax, please call: 304-558-9173