Purchasing

Our goal statement is: "More to the classroom!"

District personnel can access current bids and contracts through our SharePoint website.

The Marion County Public Schools Purchasing Department functions under the Florida Statutes, School Board Policy and Florida Administrative Code.

As a government agency we are expected to supply information to District staff on the proper procurement of goods and services that are needed in our schools and departments.  The Purchasing Department also issues Invitations to Bid (ITB) and Request for Proposals (RFP) as-needed using the online bidding platform VendorLink.  If you are a vendor interested in doing business with Marion County Public Schools you can find out more information regarding VendorLink HERE. 

When browsing our website you may not find the exact item you are looking for. Please feel free to call the Purchasing Department with your questions or inquiries at (352) 671-7500.

Current List of Active ITB/RFP Opportunities and Sole-Source Postings

Below is a list of currently available ITB/RFP opportunities. Please sign in or register to download and view any bids you are interested in.

Unless specified otherwise, ITB/RFP opportunities can only be submitted via VendorLink.  These competitive solicitations can be viewed by creating a free account with VendorLink.   Please click the below link to create an account or log into your existing account.

VendorLink

Process Change:

Notice to Vendors: Please keep your email address current so that you do not miss an opportunity to bid. Also if you have registered and have a spam blocker you will need to add our Marion County address to your address book, otherwise you will miss the opportunity to bid.

Note to Vendors:

• Your billing information should be kept current with Accounts Payable at 352-671-7706.
• Unless indicated in the bidding document, any solicitation downloaded from sources other than the official School Board of Marion County, Florida, Purchasing Department website may not be the official and final version, and may result in the rejection of a quote/submittal/bid/proposal if not based upon an accurate rendition of the solicitation.
• Most of our documents are in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them.
• If an error is found, please contact us by email: [email protected].