Purchasing & Bids

Welcome to the Citrus County Purchasing Department's web site. The mission of the Purchasing Department is to procure goods and services in accordance with the County’s Purchasing Administrative Regulations, in a fair, transparent, and ethical manner. The Department ensures that County funds are expended in a fiscally responsible manner and that all commodities and services are procured at the lowest possible cost in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

The Purchasing Department procures all non-construction related goods and services, as well as all good and services not exempt from the Purchasing Code that are valued at $5,000 or greater. County Departments have the authority to procure goods and services valued less than $5,000 through a decentralized purchasing process. The procurement of goods and services is accomplished through various methods including, but not limited to, Invitations for Bid (ITB), Requests for Proposal (RFP), and Requests for Qualification (RFQ).

citrus County Partners With OpenGov

BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 , We are excited to announce a partnership with OpenGov, and will begin our transition from VENDORLINK to an easier, streamlined, more effective vendor management system. Our new e-Procurement Portal will allow interested parties to do the following:

• Register to bid and receive notifications of future opportunities in the e-Procurement Portal by selecting SUBSCRIBE to create an account.
• Follow updates to existing solicitations by finding the solicitation and clicking the FOLLOW button. This will allow all interested parties to receive amendments and addenda automatically.
• Submit questions and receive answers for open solicitations.
• Guide vendors through the process of responding electronically to RFPs, bids, etc. to ensure submissions have been accurately completed.
• Ultimately, be your one location for all bid opportunities issued by the type.

County will continue to use VendorLink as an advertising portal ONLY until April 30, 2025 and as of September1, 2024 County will no longer use the Vendorlink portals for the electronic bidding.
Note: All submissions and updates on bids, qualifications, and proposals will still be carried out on VendorLink until August 31, 2024. To register, visit: https://www.myvendorlink.com/common/register.aspx

There is no cost to register or submits bids. Once registered, Vendors will be able to view all Citrus County current bids. visit: Login | VendorLink (myvendorlink.com)

DEMANDSTAR:
Solicitations are advertised in (Demandstar) Onvia's DemandStar® streamlines the procurement process by allowing vendors and contractors to find Active Citrus County bids.
Visit website: DemandStar

Citrus County Purchasing
3600 W. Sovereign Path, Suite 266
Lecanto, Fl. 34461

Phone: (352)-527-5457
FAX: (352)-527-5424

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.