Formal Bids

For purchases $100,000 or more, an advertised formal bid is required.

Please refer to APM Section A8.235 Competitive Sealed Bidding

Departments are required to turn in the following documents:

• OPM Form 68, Information Required for Formal Bid
• Technical Specifications.

The Technical Specifications should be sent to your department FA via an email attachment so they can forward it to OPM.

Once the bid closes, OPM will send back the bid results for evaluation. Departments will then recommend, in writing, which vendor should be awarded. Submit your memo along with a requisition made out to the selected vendor and any other documents as instructed to your department FA for further processing. OPM will issue a purchase order or contract to the winning vendor.