Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The City of Oakland encourages vendors to bid on the City's requirements for supplies,
commodities, and services; and, labor and material contracts
for modifications and minor construction.
The Purchasing Section maintains a vendor database. In order to
receive bid opportunities, you must complete a Vendor
Registration Application.
This information is essential in:
1. Determining which supplies and services you can supply;
2. Providing the City with vendor information in order to complete the
public bid and purchasing processes, and
3. Maintaining up-to-date vendor information including company name,
address, phone, etc.
Please provide ALL the requested information on the following
pages and return by mail to the above address or by Fax. Review the Commodity Class
List very carefully and place a check next to all of the commodities you wish to bid
on. Do not check commodities for which you do not have the capacity to bid.
Upon receipt of the completed Vendor Registration Application and
Commodity Class List, a list of Class items for each Commodity Class
you have selected will be sent to you.
If you have any questions, please contact the Purchasing Division at
(510) 238-7566
The Purchasing Section is open weekdays for questions or pick up of informal Request
for Quotations or formal Invitations for Bid; and drop off of informal bids. Formal
Invitations for Bid are opened by the City Clerk at One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza. However,
to assure that staff is available to assist you, we recommend that you call and
schedule an appointment prior to your visit.
