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Vendor Registration


The City of San Diego uses a fully automated web-based vendor registration and bid management system (PlanetBidsTM) to post and distribute all formal solicitations (e.g., Invitations to Bid (ITBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs), Requests for Information (RFIs), and Requests for Statements of Qualifications (RFSQs)) released by the Purchasing & Contracting Department and its partner agencies. It also uses the system to send out notifications (both general and solicitation-specific) to registered vendors as needed.

Registration Benefits

The vendor portal consolidates vendor registration for suppliers, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, manufacturers, distributors, and dealers (collectively, vendors) interested in providing goods and services, construction services, and consultant services to the City. This vendor portal streamlines the City's overall procurement process.

The vendor portal provides the following key features and benefits free of charge so that vendors may:

  1. Maintain a self-managed online vendor profile;
  2. Search and download current solicitation documents (such as attachments, planholders, and addenda) and procurement results (such as bid tabulations and awards);
  3. Receive automatic email notifications for solicitations based on product/service categories selected by the vendor;
  4. Receive automatic addenda notification(s) as a planholder;
  5. Ask questions about the solicitation and receive answers (Q&A) online; and
  6. Register with the City to provide goods and services under emergency procedures.

Vendors registered with the City should maintain their profile up to date at all times to ensure they receive timely information on bid opportunities and other relevant matters (such as updates to applicable wage requirements).

Vendor Portal Support

If you have any difficulty registering online, contact technical support personnel by clicking the Help link or visiting the General Questions page.

For general questions regarding the content of the vendor portal, email purchasing@sandiego.gov or call 619-236-6000.

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