1. The School District of Palm Beach County Purchasing Department Vendor Registration Process

2. Vendor Registration Process
This presentation will inform vendors how to receive notifications regarding competitive solicitations offered through the School District of Palm Beach County for:
Goods
Services and
Construction related solicitations
Vendors will be required to register with Onvia DemandStar, our online e-procurement service.

3. How it Works
Once our agency releases a solicitation, you are notified by of fax when an opportunity matches your business category. Vendor will be able to:
Download competitive solicitation documents right from your desktop
Submit your response electronically

4. Registration Process Overview
Register your company on-line for free with DemandStar.com
Within 48 hours you should receive your account login information
Receive or fax notifications of competitive solicitations when released

5. Step 1. Register for Free Go online to our e-procurement service:
To register for FREE & other options
Select “Free Agency” from the list
__ Free Agency: Free (Receive notification from a single agency at no cost with free document downloads)

6. Step 2. Enter Company Information
Select our agency from the dropdown list
You should be notified within 48 hours when your account login is setup.
Once you receive your account login confirmation,

7. Step 3. Search Solicitations
Login to:
Search from the dropdown:

8. View Solicitation Documents
Under Actions on the right column
Click on Details or Download
Login to view & download documents

9. Vendor Support Need help downloading a bid?
Contact: DemandStar Vendor Support
Phone: (800)
SDPBC Purchasing Department
Go to:
Phone: (561) or (561)

10. Submitting Bids/Proposals
Follow all instructions in the Invitation to Bid or other competitive documents when responding.
Be sure to read all documents carefully.
The District will only consider offers which have been uploaded and submitted prior to the bid closing date and time on DemandStar.com.
Pay special attention to opportunities for pre-bid conferences, clarifications, addendums etc.
Uploaded documents may not exceed 30MB per document and 100MB maximum per vendor response.
Allow plenty of time. Bids or proposals received late will not be considered

11. Construction Pre-qualification
Construction projects which are purchased based upon price and budgeted at over $300,000 require vendors to be Pre-Qualified in order to participate.
For more information
Go to:
To Go online to our e-procurement service:
Construction Purchasing
Phone (561)

12. Upcoming Solicitations
Awarded Contracts &
Upcoming Solicitations
To view current Awarded Contracts
Go to:
Use the drop down menu on the Construction Links, go down to Awarded Contracts to view Tabulations
Use the drop down menu on the Purchasing Links, go to Upcoming Solicitation Opportunities

13. How to do Business Go to: www.palmbeachschools.org/purchasing
Use the drop down menu on Vendor Info
Click on How to do Business
There are helpful links at the bottom of the page

14. Office of Diversity
For information on Small Business Enterprise & Minority-owned Business Enterprise Programs
Go to:
Phone (561)