Contracting Opportunities

Consulting Services

• Category I - Under $50,000.00
• Category 2 - $50,000 to $199,999.99
• Category 3 – $200,000 and over

Goods & Services

Goods and services are typically procured as follows:

• $0 – $25,000: Direct purchase with qualified vendors.
• Less than $100,000: Verbal or written quotations are requested from vendors depending on complexity of requirements.
• Over $100,000: Mostly Publicly Advertised

The port encourages vendors and suppliers interested in doing business with the port to register on the Goods and Services Roster on PRMS.

Please email purchasing.mailbox@portseattle.org if you have questions regarding Goods and Services opportunities.

Construction

Major construction is public works over (symbol) $300,000 (equal to or over). We advertise in the DJC and/or PRMS. Please email cpo-construction@portseattle.org if you have questions regarding Major Construction opportunities.

Small Works (Public Works less than $300,000): The port maintains a Small Works Roster for Public Works contracting opportunities under $300,000. Join the small work roster. Please email smallworksadmin@portseattle.org if you have questions regarding Small Works Construction opportunities.

Small Business Program

The Port’s Small Business Program is designed to develop mutually advantageous professional relationships with small businesses. Under this umbrella program the Office of Social Responsibility manages two main sub-programs: the Small Contractors and Suppliers (SCS) Program and the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program.

SCS Eligibility Criteria

King County’s certification requirements include:

• Each owner’s personal net worth must be less than $750K.
• The business must not exceed 50% of the Small Business Administration (SBA) size standards.
• The business must agree to participate in 15 hours of business development training during the first year of certification.

SCS Program Benefits

There are four methods that the port will consider when integrating the SCS Program into the procurement process (see table below). Each procurement at the Port of Seattle is assessed on a case-by-case basis to determine the appropriate methods used in the bid evaluation. To learn more about each of these four program methods, please read the Port’s Resolution 3618.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program

The Port of Seattle’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program ensures that DBEs and other small businesses have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in Department of Transportation (DOT)-assisted contracts. It is our policy to ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts; to create a level playing field on which DBEs can compete fairly; to ensure that the DBE is narrowly tailored in accordance with applicable law; to ensure that only firms that fully meet eligibility standards are permitted to participate as DBEs; to help remove barriers to the participation of DBEs in DOT-assisted contracts; and to assist the development of firms that can compete successfully in the market place outside the DBE Program.

Networking Opportunities

If your business or organization would like to schedule a Meet and Greet at the Port of Seattle or receive invitations to attend other port-sponsored networking events, please contact Tina Boyd.