How to sell to Pennsylvania government

State agencies post on PA eMarketplace.^[1] Goods and services bids are on PA eMarketplace, but construction goes through DGS Design and Construction and PennDOT runs its own procurement.

BidRover is tracking 54 open bids in Pennsylvania, from state agencies and local governments. Most common categories:

• Utilities & telecommunications · 35
• Cloud & infrastructure · 5
• General procurement · 4
• Healthcare · 3
• Construction & facilities · 2
• Professional services · 2
• Financial & insurance services · 1
• Human resources & staffing · 1

1. Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access (E-Rate FY2027)Pennsylvania, United States · Due Nov 20, 2026
2. Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access (E-Rate FY2027)Pennsylvania, United States · Due Nov 14, 2026
3. Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access (E-Rate FY2027)Pennsylvania, United States · Due Nov 13, 2026
4. Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access (E-Rate FY2027)Pennsylvania, United States · Due Nov 18, 2026
5. Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access (E-Rate FY2027)Pennsylvania, United States · Due Nov 10, 2026
6. Data Transmission And/Or Internet Access (E-Rate FY2027)Pennsylvania, United States · Due Nov 13, 2026

Busiest buyers

• City of Philadelphia · 9 open bids

1. 01

   Register on PA Supplier Portal

   Start registration. Cost: Free. You get a vendor number after registration is processed.^[1]

2. 02

   Choose your commodity codes

   Notifications are sent by the codes in your vendor profile. Pick every code that describes your work, and revisit them when you add a service.

3. 03

   Get certified if you qualify

   Small Diverse Business (SDB), through the Pennsylvania Department of General Services. Free; requires DGS small business self-certification plus an accepted third-party certification such as PA UCP, NMSDC or WBENC. Veteran Business Enterprise / Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise, through the Pennsylvania Department of General Services. Free; requires small business self-certification plus SBA veteran small business certification.^[2][2]

4. 04

   Watch the other buyers

   Cities and counties in Pennsylvania run their own vendor systems. See the guides for City of Philadelphia below.

Exact requirements vary by portal; the registration page linked above is the authority. Most ask for:

• Your legal business name and address exactly as registered with the state, and your federal tax ID (EIN, or SSN for some sole proprietors).
• A signed IRS Form W-9, which most buyers collect before they can pay you.
• Commodity codes (NIGP, UNSPSC or NAICS, depending on the portal) for every product and service you sell.
• A contact who will receive bid notices, plus any business license or registration the jurisdiction requires.
• Certificates of insurance and, for construction, bonding capacity: these are usually requested per bid rather than at registration.

• Register in the PA Supplier Portal before bidding; electronic bids are submitted there.
• DGS now also lists Micro and Midsize Business Enterprise designations, registered through its PRiSM system.

• City of Philadelphia Contract Opportunities · City of Philadelphia (PHLContracts and eContract Philly)

1. pa.gov/agencies/dgs/procurement-resources/supplier-service-center
2. pa.gov/agencies/dgs/doing-business-with-the-commonwealth/business-inclusion-and-supplier-development/faq