Vendors: the businesses that provide the goods and services this institution needs. Once the vendor has registered with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, they are referred to as ‘Registered Vendors’.

Certified Vendors: these are vendors that are already registered and are certified as Micro/Small, Minority/Women or Veteran Business Enterprises. 

Invitation to Bid (ITB): a notification detailing the goods and/or services Miami-Dade County Public Schools is planning to purchase. These often include important information that a vendor needs to know in order to fulfill this request. The terms ‘Solicitation’ or ‘Bid Solicitation’ are also used and refer to the same thing.

Request for Proposal (RFP): the responses the institution has received from businesses for the solicitations it has posted. The terms ‘Bids’ and ‘Proposals’ are also used and refer to the same thing. 

Procurement: refers to both the department and the process of handling all purchases and relationships with vendors.  Procurement is handled through Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Procurement Management Services.

Many anchors, including this one, use a service called BidSync to post new business opportunities. By registering with BidSync, you will be able to see new and existing opportunities for many organizations and institutions.

• Create a free account on BidSync via this link. You will be asked to verify your email and select the types of goods and services your small business provides, then you can search each anchor partner individually.
• Note: BidSync will only show certain opportunities via the free account, you may need to sign up for a paid account to see all solicitations. All opportunities for this anchor partner will be visible via the free account.