Suppliers, Vendors or Bidders: used interchangeably, these are the businesses that register with this institution to provide the goods and services it needs.

Competitive Solicitations: description and details regarding the goods and/or services totaling $75,000 or more they are planning to purchase along with any important information that a supplier/vendor/bidder needs to know in order to fulfill this request.

Request for Quotes (RFQ): description and details for goods and/or services under $75,000. 

Bids: the responses the institution has received from businesses for the solicitations or RFQs it has posted.

Procurement or Purchasing: used interchangeably, both terms refer to the department handling all purchases and relationships with supplier/vendors/bidders.

FIU Procurement has an open door policy. Vendors can visit the  campus or set appointments with the designated buyer for their area of interest.  

Some anchors, including this one, ask that you submit a DUNS number when registering. A DUNS number is a nine-digit identifier issued by Dun & Bradstreet, a well-known business credit bureau. 

• Look up your company’s DUNS number or request one by visiting Dun & Bradstreet.