Our mission:

“Identify, advocate, link, and cultivate minority and women-owned businesses."

The State of Ohio has asked state agencies, boards and commissions to maintain a 15 percent set-aside purchasing goal for eligible business operations and contracts. Kent State University aspires to achieve 15 percent as well; observing the importance of supporting growth in minority businesses.

Different perspectives, backgrounds and ideas maximize returns.  Although each department is a steward of its own funds, we encourage minority participation in bid responses and other good or services purchases throughout the university.

Open Bid Opportunities

  1. Bid responses are now processed using DocuSign!
  2. October 2020 Notice:  If you need another person to sign as the "authorized signature", simply use the "Finish Later" button of DocuSign and use the signor's email to send your partially completed form. 
  3. Please review all important information before responding to a bid and find a guide for the new process at the Responding to a bid using DocuSign Instructional Webpage
Active Opportunities

Active Opportunities

DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION ISSUED DUE DATE CONTRACT MANAGER SUBMIT
RFP #1754 Prime Food Agreement, Kent State University.
*Attachment A
*Question Responses - updated 4/13/2021
March 24, 2021 April 19, 2021
4:30pm ET
Janet Schramm Respond to #1754
RFP #1762 Supply and Deliver Athletic Medical Supplies for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Kent State University.
*Appendix A
April 7, 2021 May 3, 2021
4:30pm ET
Larry McWilliams Respond to #1762
RFP #1763 Provide Athletic Accident Insurance for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Kent State University. April 8, 2021 May 6, 2021
4:30pm ET
Larry McWilliams Respond to #1763

Questions relating to the new process may go to the Procurement Department at procurement@kent.edu.

Important information before responding

Kent State University Office of the University Architect is not currently requesting proposals from firms.

DocuSign Instructions

DocuSign time stamps upon clicking "FINISH" for submission. The DocuSign "Certificate of Completion" signed timestamp is the official and legal time submitted. If the signed date and time is after the given due date and time, the proposal will be rejected.  This includes beginning the Docusign process prior to the bid close, however signing and lapsing the official due time.

DocuSign Official Time Stamp

Please review all important information before responding to a bid and find a guide for the new process at the Responding to a bid using DocuSign Instructional Webpage

How to Access Announcements

Announcements are available as Adobe Acrobat .pdf* files by linking to the project number and name.
Download Adobe Acrobat Reader

Specifications for advertised projects can be ordered online via ARC Planroom Public Projects in Ohio
(Check the eBlueprint Web site for results after the submittal opening, too).

(Go to the Current Projects Under Design or Construction  for Short-Listed Firms and Contract Awards).

Access EDGE Participation / Intent to Perform form

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