What is the Public Solicitation Portal?
The Public Solicitation Portal (PSP) is a bid advertisement portal designed to publicly
advertise projects and inform vendors of upcoming and/or currently bidding projects.
For more information, including the organizations that advertise on this Public Solicitation
Portal, please visit the Homepage and/or the Agencies chooser in Search Criteria.
How do I register and/or login?
The Public Solicitation Portal is open for the public to view at any time and is free of charge.
A registration/login is not required. However, if you choose to bid on any of the advertised
projects, you may be required to create a free vendor profile with the organization
(if not already registered).
How do I obtain more information about advertised projects?
The Bid Detail page accessed by selecting a project from Search results contains limited
information about the project. If you’re interested in learning more about a project, review the
'Description and Scope' section for instructions and/or links to the project.
Bid Advertisements from agencies that use the PlanetBids system for Vendor and Bid Management
contain a link at the bottom of the Bid Detail page that directs you to the full bid. Select the
View Bid Detail in Portal link to view Line Items, Download Bid Documents, Order Hard Copy
Plans, become a Prospective Bidder, view Addenda, Place eBid, etc. when applicable.
If you still have questions, please contact the individual listed in the 'Contact Info' section.
Why can I no longer see a project?
Agencies are able to remove projects at any time, for a number of reasons. If you have questions
regarding a project, please contact the agency directly.
Why do some advertisements have a 'View Bid Detail in Portal' link while others don't?
Bid Advertisements from agencies that use the PlanetBids system for Vendor and Bid Management
contain a link at the bottom of the Bid Detail page that directs you to the full bid where more
information and documents can be obtained.
Agencies that do not use the PlanetBids system for Vendor and Bid Management provide
information/links to the project in the Description and Scope section.
Who do I contact if I have questions?
If you have questions regarding an advertised project, please contact the individual listed in
the 'Contact Info' section.
For technical assistance, please contact PlanetBids by opening a
support ticket. (opens in a new tab)