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CCPS Purchasing Department
Mission Statement
The primary mission of the Purchasing Department is to provide all schools and departments with responsive customer service and to purchase the requested product or service at the right time, from the best source, for the lowest and best possible price; and then to assist staff in the acquisition of commodities and administration of services, as required in meeting School Board and District policies, standards and priorities.
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PURCHASING QUICK REFERENCE LINKS
Click on the buttons below for further information:
The information on the Purchasing Department's site is being provided as a service to our customers and to the community. Due to its dynamic nature, it is not guaranteed the information contained herein is current or complete at all times. Every effort is made to ensure accuracy at the time items are posted. Information and documents posted are not necessarily complete, authoritative, or legally binding.
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BIDDING OPPORTUNITIES
Collier County Public Schools (CCPS) has partnered with OpenGov and is excited to announce its transition from a paper-based bid solicitation process to a fully automated web-based electronic bidding and vendor management system. All vendors that desire to do business with CCPS shall register with OpenGov. Instructions and further information are provided below. All solicitation and bidding opportunities will be available through
e-Procurement Portal
The partnership with OpenGov will utilize an e-Procurement Portal for publishing and receiving all solicitations and vendor responses. Vendors shall visit, register, and create an account, at no cost to the vendor, on CCPS’s OpenGov portal located here:
https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collierschools.
Registering on the portal provides vendors and bidders the ability to:
- Receive notifications pertaining to CCPS bids.
- Follow updates to open solicitations.
- Receive amendments and addenda automatically.
- Submit questions and receive answers online for open solicitations.
- Be guided through an electronic bid submittal process.
- Have one location for all solicitation opportunities issued by CCPS.
Registration with OpenGov is at no cost to all bidders and vendors!
PURCHASE ORDER TERMS & CONDITIONS
(click links for CCPS's Purchase Order Terms & Conditions)
- CCPS PO Terms & Conditions
- CCPS PO T&C - Attachment 1 - Additional Conditions for FEDERALLY FUNDED PURCHASE ORDERS
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NOTICE TO VENDORS - Purchase Order / P-Card Policy
All orders must have either a valid purchase order number assigned OR a valid P-Card charged at the time of the order. Please click this link to read further information:
NO PURCHASE ORDER/P-CARD NO PAYMENT POLICY.
Vendor Forms (CCPS must have the following forms on file) • IRS Form W-9 (2024) • Debarment Form (or Sam.Gov registration) • Conflict of Interest Statement • Certificate of Insurance (if applicable) • E-Verify Information • Current Business License |
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Cone Of Silence During Competitive Selection ProcessA cone of silence is hereby established for all competitive selection processes including Invitations to Bids (ITB), Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Qualifications (RFQu), Request for Quotes (RFQ), and Invitations to Negotiate (ITN) for the provision of goods and services. The cone of silence is designed to protect the integrity of the procurement process by shielding it from undue influences prior to the recommendation of a contract award. This cone of silence shall be imposed on these procurements after the advertisement for the same. See also Board Policy 6324.