How to register as a vendor with Montgomery County, Maryland

Montgomery County, Maryland posts its solicitations on BidNet Direct - Maryland Purchasing Group (Montgomery County).^[1] Formal solicitations are on BidNet Direct; informal solicitations are posted on the Office of Procurement's Informal and Open Solicitations page, typically for five business days.

BidRover is tracking 5 open bids from buyers in and around Montgomery County, Maryland. Most common categories:

• Education & training · 4
• Construction & facilities · 1

1. Internet Access ServicesMaryland, United States · Due Nov 25, 2026
2. Overhead Door Installation and RepairMaryland, United States · Due Oct 26, 2026
3. Administrative Facilities Planning, Space Programming, and Potential Consolidation StudyMaryland, United States · Due Nov 12, 2026
4. REVISED: Lease of MCPS Holding Facilities: Grosvenor Center and Radnor CenterMaryland, United States · Due Oct 26, 2026
5. Construction Services for North Bethesda Fire Station #43Maryland, United States · Due Nov 7, 2026

1. 01

   Register on County Vendor Registration System (CVRS)

   Start registration. Cost: Free. CVRS is the one-stop registration for anyone who wants to do business with or get payments from the County, and is where you apply for LSBRP certification. To respond to bids you also need a free BidNet Direct account.^[2]

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

   Local Small Business Reserve Program (LSBRP), through the Office of Procurement, Division of Business Relations and Compliance. County departments must award 25 percent of procurements to certified local small businesses; eligibility is based on ownership, location, employees and gross sales.^[2]

4. 04

   Watch the other buyers

   State agencies in Maryland buy through the state portal, and school districts, transit agencies and utilities in the area usually post on their own sites. Registering with Montgomery County, Maryland does not register you with them.

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.

• Informal solicitations only accept LSBRP firms that are certified or have an application submitted before the due date.

1. montgomerycountymd.gov/PRO/solicitations/
2. montgomerycountymd.gov/PRO/DBRC/lsbrp.html