Welcome to State Government Opportunities!
A Free indexing of each of the US State procurement websites. You may have to registered first before beginning a search, but registration on each US state procurement website is free.
STATEGOVOPPS.COM provides a list of each state procurement website so you can avoid paying another firm for the access which otherwise freely available by state law.
Other resources available to help your Government contracting include:
The FREE GovOpps Desktop application (available on Microsoft Store and sourceforge.net) and the publication “How to Succeed in Government Contracting” (available on amazon.com) is the perfect pair, like wine & cheese, biscuits & gravy, salt & pepper, etc. The publication gives you many tips, techniques and secrets into the world of government procurement from registering as a vendor to qualifying opportunities and post award. The application provides links to every federal, international, and state procurement site directly and most of the local county municipality procurements, if they have one?
While the GovOpps desktop application offers federal, state, county and international government procurement link index as well as a competitor insight. The three sister websites: federalgovopps.com, stategovopps.com and localgovopps.com provide just the federal/international, state and county procurement website index separately on their respectively sister website.
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:
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.
Alaska is one of six states that uses the STAARS Procurement Network, though Alaska calls it IRIS. Alaska 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. Alaska provides a list of useful documents as follows:
These documents are very useful. You should initially review "Create a New Account" and "Activate an Existing Account" first. When creating your account, you should print out your account page on StateGovOpps showing the NIGP pairing to NAICS or reference the NIGP Commodity Codes document. The Financial Transactions documents refers to getting paid. You will need the following to begin registration as a vendor for the State of Alaska. Before you access your account, it will be helpful to gather the following information:
Start the registration by performing a search on your FEIN. If your company is found, you are already registered and you may wish to verify the administrative contact. If your company is not found, then you begin a new registration. You will choose your own user name and password. I recommend keeping the user name the same across all state registration and use a secure password. Microsoft OneNote is very good to organize your state registrations. If you make an error, and a typical is using ! symbol in your password which is not permitted, the system will report two errors, but really only refers to one error. If you receive no errors,
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Once you have verified your email, you will then login into VSS to complete your registration. You will need to create your own verification. A typical entry is SELF CERTIFIED and a password When selecting the commodity codes, use the first three digits from the NIGP code of the NAICS to NIGP matching list. For example if your NIGP code is 92040, use 920 If you are not registered as an Alaska business (that is you are licensed in another state), do not choose anything for Business Type. Review and submit your registration. You will be immediately issues a Vendor code. Save this code.
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.
Colorado is one of six states that uses the STAARS Procurement Network, though Colorado calls it VSS. Colorado 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. Colorado provides a list of useful documents as follows:
If you are not located in Colorado but are a US business, you are a USHQ business type and typically do not have unemployment compensation obligations (TAXN) You will need the following information to begin your registration: lease assemble the following information before continuing with the registration process:
Begin your registration by searching for an existing, to start a new registration. Once again, you need to verify your email.
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After you verify your email, login and continue your registration. When adding your commodity codes, choose the corresponding NIGP code from your account page. Colorado accepts the complete number. If you enter a code that is not found, then use the first three digits.
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:
You will need the following to begin the registration process: Assemble the following information before continuing:
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,
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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:
You will need the following information to begin your registration: Assemble the following information before continuing:
You will need to verify your email,
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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.
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,
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Thank you for completing your vendor registration. Your password will be sent to the email address provided during registration. In the email you will be provided with all the necessary information to login. Now that you are registered you will receive notification of solicitation opportunities based on the criteria you selected during the registration process. If you do not receive notification of a solicitation opportunity for the commodity groups you selected it means no opportunities have been posted in that category. |
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:
The registration process begins with a search on your company's FEIN for existing registration. You will need to verify your email,
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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