Procuring Goods and Services for the City of Sarasota
The Purchasing Division of Governmental Affairs
As of December 1, 2025!
The City of Sarasota is transitioning to a new eProcurement solution (
OpenGov) for publishing solicitations and receiving vendor responses.
Register your account early to begin receiving email notifications for the City's Bid/RFP opportunities.
Registration is 100% free! And after registering, subscribe to the City of Sarasota
eProcurement Portal.
*During the transition, both Bidnet and OpenGov will be used to provide details of solicitations.
Currently, there are still solicitations on Bidnet.
- Competitively acquired goods and services through formal, sealed bids and proposals
- Contracts for goods and services view the list of current City contracts(PDF, 196KB)
- Processes Requisitions for goods and services in accordance with the City's Purchasing Rules
- Provides contract support and contract management for the City
- Manages the City's purchasing card program
- View the list of recent Solicitation Awards
Purchase Order Terms and Conditions
Procurement Code
Ethics Policy
Purchasing Thresholds
- $1 - 10,000: One written quote
- $10,001 - $65,000: Informal competition: three written quotes
- $65,001 and greater: Formal (sealed) Competition: Invitation To Bid, Request For Proposals
Doing Business with the City of Sarasota
Register for OpenGov as a City of Sarasota Supplier, and sign up to receive automated notices for City of Sarasota Solicitation Opportunities over $65,000
- Bids (ITB)
- Request for Proposals (RFP)
- Sole Source Request
- Formal Request for Quotes
- Invitation to Negotiate (ITN)
Important Notice
OpenGov is free to register on and does not require an upgraded account to view, interact or respond to any of the City of Sarasota's solicitations.
Please access a vendor registration guide and electronic submission guide by visiting the following links: