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Online Solicitaion Center
VIA Metropolitan Transit (VIA) requires a large variety of products and services
in order to provide safe, dependable and cost efficient public transportation. Purchases
and contracts are administered by VIA’s centralized Procurement Department. VIA’s
Procurement Department strives to obtain the best buy in terms of cost, quality,
and safety. VIA encourages involvement of all local and small businesses.
VIA has partnered with Public Purchase (a web based eProcurement service) to publicize
VIA procurements online. Vendors wishing to conduct business with VIA are encouraged
to register with Public Purchase. The registration process is simple and only takes
a few minutes.
Please use the link below (current solicitations) to register. Once your registration
with Public Purchase is complete and activated, you will then be required to register
with VIA by accessing the same link and clicking on the “Register with Agency” option/button
on the top right hand side of the screen.
When registering with VIA, vendors must complete two (2) steps in renewing or beginning
their registration:
- Vendors must select the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) commodity
code(s) that relates to their business so that they can receive email notifications
of future bid opportunities, and
- Vendors will be prompted to fill out a W-9 for VIA’s records.
These steps will be automated if the process above is followed. If you have any
problems with this process please contact Public Purchase at support@publicpurchase.com or telephone VIA at 210-362-2400.
Once registered, vendors will be able to manage user access and business information,
receive e-mails of solicitations relevant to their businesses, and receive information
on bids. They will also be able to download solicitation documents (Invitations
for Bids and Requests for Proposals) and in some cases submit bids online.
In addition, VIA uses Public Surplus as a means of auctioning used materials, tools
and equipment. Please go to publicsurplus.com
to view surplus items that VIA may be selling.
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