Oklahoma government bids for small agencies

Where Oklahoma, its cities and counties post their bids, how to register, and the open ones that suit a small web, software, video or marketing agency right now.

Open right now

No Oklahoma bids on our vetted list at the moment. New ones turn up most weeks; the free Monday email brings the best five.

Where Oklahoma posts its bids

State bids: OMES Central Purchasing - Open Solicitations. Central Purchasing at the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) posts state solicitations in this public bid list in the state's PeopleSoft supplier system, linked as Open Solicitations from the Central Purchasing page.
Register as a vendor: Oklahoma Supplier Portal (free). Registering as a bidder gets you notices of solicitations for the UNSPSC codes you choose and lets you respond. A full supplier registration is required to receive an award.
Technology buying: OMES Information Services. The state's central IT division. Its IT Asset Management team supports agencies with IT hardware and software acquisition and manages IT vendor relationships; solicitations go through Central Purchasing.
Small business certification: Diversified Organization Certifications (Oklahoma Department of Commerce). OMES refers suppliers to the Department of Commerce for diversified organization certifications, and publishes a list of current diverse business certified companies.
Free bid coaching: Oklahoma APEX Accelerator: the state's APEX Accelerator helps small businesses with registrations and proposals at no cost.

Big city, county and agency buyers

Each of these runs its own bid page, and most want you registered in their system too.

Buyer	Bid page	Runs on
City of Tulsa	Open bids	own website
Oklahoma County	Open bids	BidNet Direct
City of Norman	Open bids	own website
Oklahoma City Public Schools	Open bids	own website
Tulsa Public Schools	Open bids	own website

Good to know

There is no fee to self-register in the Oklahoma Supplier Portal. source
You must be registered at least as a bidder to respond to a state solicitation, and as a supplier to receive an award. source
Category codes in your supplier registration no longer expire, but you must keep the registration current yourself. source

Before you bid

Registering takes time, so do it before you find the perfect bid: how to get registered, and how to write a capability statement (with a free template).