Competitive Solicitations Notices
The UW utilizes the Washington Electronic Business Solution (WEBS) to post notices for competitive solicitations over $100,000 and occasionally for solicitations between $10,000 and $99,999. The notices posted in WEBS contain details related to the solicitation type, size and scope, instructions regarding the timeline and method required to submit a bid, and contact information.
Some solicitations are managed electronically through Workday and information about how to respond to solicitations in Workday will be included in the publication posted in WEBS. There is no fee for using Workday to respond to solicitations. To view open solicitations posted in Workday visit: https://university-of-washington.public-portal.us.workdayspend.com
Publicly Accessible Contract Reports
Current Contracting Opportunities
| Description | Notes |
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| Catering Pool for Bothell, Tacoma, and Seattle Campuses - Open and Ongoing - responses will be reviewed as they are received. | The University is interested in expanding our pool of caterers and food service provides for all University campus locations. Please complete our ON LINE REGISTRATION |
| Request for Quote and Qualification - UW-22-0725 Posted in WEBS - Open and Ongoing - responses will be reviewed as they are received. | The University is interested in establishing a pool of local businesses to provide printing, graphics design and related services. Pool will be open and on-going. |
Request for Quote and Qualification to Provide caregiver retention and support services and foster parent training to support the Alliance for Professional Development, Training, and Caregiver Excellence (Alliance), a comprehensive statewide partnership between the University of Washington, University of Washington Tacoma, Eastern Washington University and the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF). INTENTO Esta Solicitud de Cotizaciones y Calificaciones (RFQQ) es emitida por la Universidad de Washington para solicitar propuestas de Contratistas interesados en proporcionar servicios de retención y apoyo para cuidadores y capacitación para padres adoptivos. La ejecución de un contrato no es una garantía de negocio. El grupo permanecerá abierto y en curso con el fin de agregar entrenadores adicionales a discreción de la UW.
| To support the goal of the Alliance to retain and support prospective foster parents, licensees and kinship caregivers, and to assist caregivers un accessing support services as they care for children and youth placed in their homes, the University is soliciting proposals from Contractors interested in providing caregiver retention and support services and foster parent training. To be considered, please review and respond to UW Request for Qualifications: RFQ 22-0038. The opportunity will remain open and ongoing in order to add trainers at UW discretion. |
The Alliance for Child Welfare Excellence (Alliance) is looking for partners to support the development or revision of curriculum. Our goal is to collaborate with those with lived expertise to inform curriculum development for workforce and caregiver audiences. | The ALLIANCE FOR CHILD WELFARE EXCELLENCE: Partners in Development-Lived Experience UW RFQ 24-0030 Posted 4-9-2024
This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is issued by the University of Washington to solicit proposals from Contractors interested in providing curriculum development and process feedback. Contractors may be asked to review materials and provide written or verbal feedback. Feedback may occur in a 1:1 or group setting. Some projects have regular commitments to support project deadlines and outcomes. Execution of a contract is not a guarantee of business.The solicitation will remain open and ongoing in order to add additional individuals with lived experience at UW discretion. To be considered, please review and respond to RFQ UW-24-0030
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Planned Contracting Opportunities
| Description - Project | Estimated Issue Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Promotional and Branded Products - Refresh | Proposals received - Evaluations underway | The University will be expanding the pool of suppliers authorized to sell branded and promotional products to University departments and student organizations. If you are interested in this opportunity contact Claudia Christensen claudiac@uw.edu |
Sole Source Contract Announcements
Under state law (RCW 39.26.140(1)), agencies are required to make sole source contracts available for public inspection for a period of not less than 15 working days prior to the intended contract start date. Agencies are required to post instructions on how to obtain a copy of sole source contracts.
If you wish to obtain information or a copy of an intended sole source contract listed below, please contact the UW Contact listed via email.
Posted 2-13-2025
The University of Washington Bothell (UWB) contemplates awarding a sole source contract to Megamation Systems Inc. (Megamation) for Megamation DirectLine’s Mobile Application services. Megamation DirectLine is solicitated and contracted through the State Board of Community & Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to provide a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to all 34 community and technical colleges in the state of Washington. UWB and Cascadia College are joint tenants of the campus, UWB provides Facilities support to Cascadia College and the two institutions have several shared buildings on campus; it increases efficiency and provides better customer experience to have one work order system that supports the entire campus rather than toggling between. - The SBCTC pays for Megamation DirectLine platform for all 34 community and technical colleges. - UWB does not pay anything additional for the DirectLine CMMS Platform; - UWB is purchasing an add-on service for using DirectLine platform’s Mobile Application - The mobile app is not included in the SBCTC contract and those colleges that wish to use it must pay for the fee separately; - The Directline Mobile Application provides field teams with access to the DirectLine platform via a phone or tablet; - UWB intends to enter into contract with Megamation for their DirectLine Mobile Application services on 3/17/2025; - UWB intends to renew at one-year intervals with a maximum of 10 years or until SBCTC terminates their contract with Megamation for the DirectLine CMMS platform, whichever is earlier. - The projected value of this service for 10 years is $35,880 (excluding taxes).
See Contract and Sole Source Justification
Inquiries should be sent to Chao Huang, Senior Contracts Specialist: chuange21@uw.edu, no later than 11:59 pm PST on 3/17/2025 along with a capability statement if a vendor/supplier believes that they can provide goods/services under this sole source contract
Submitting a Bid
- Read all requirements in a bid thoroughly and refer questions to the UW Buyer named in the document prior to the deadlines specified in the bid document.
- Pay close attention to the instructions in the solicitation regarding when and how to submit offers.
- Any questions regarding the solicitation should be directed to the UW Buyer named in the solicitation.
- Bids must be received by the date and time indicated in the solicitation document. Depending on the type of solicitation, late offers will not be considered.
Bid Openings
- Procurement Services solicitations do not include a public bid opening.
- Responses to Requests for Proposals and Requests for Information will not be read at a public opening.
Complaint and Protest Procedure
Solicitations posted to WEBS shall include complaint and protest procedures in compliance with RCW 39.26.170. Complaints address issues with the solicitation and must be submitted and responded to prior to the deadline for submissions. Protests address issues with the award after the apparent successful bidder is announced.
Public Review of Bid Responses
Bid responses for goods, services and supplies are available for public review in accordance with State public disclosure laws after an award is made. All bid files are maintained by bid number only. The bid number must be cited in any request for information. For more information, visit the Office of Public Records website.