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Highlands County, FL bids
The bids 1 Highlands County buyer posts on its own site, with the state and federal ones, in one email around 6 AM.
- Open now
- 28
- Local bids since Oct 25, 2026
- 1
- Local buyers we check
- 1
- Their bid sites
- 1
Bids counted Oct 31, 2026. Open now includes the state and federal bids, as the email does.
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Who posts bids in Highlands County
Cities and towns · 1
- City of Sebring
Other buyers with bids here since Oct 25, 2026, from the state, federal and legal-notice sites we read: Florida Department of Transportation District 1 (1).
Not checked yet: Highlands County government and the Highlands County school district's own bid sites.
How to register as a vendor in Highlands County
Purchasing office
Highlands County Procurement (Business Services), 600 S. Commerce Ave., Sebring, FL 33870, (863) 402-6526. checked Oct 31, 2026
Highlands County government
Highlands County posts its bids on an online bid system where vendors register at no cost and pick the NIGP commodity codes that fit the goods or services they sell. To be set up in the county's financial system a business gives a current W-9, and a business doing work on county-owned property needs a certificate of insurance naming Highlands County as an additional insured. checked Oct 31, 2026
School district
The School Board of Highlands County lists its pending requests for bid proposals on its own website. To get a bid package, click Bid Documentation, fill out the request form, and a copy is emailed to you. checked Oct 31, 2026
Local preference and small business programs in Highlands County
Local preference
A business located in Highlands County for at least 12 months, holding its required local business licenses and with at least one full-time employee or two part-time employees who live in the county, may match the lowest out-of-county price when it is within 5% on quotes and bids up to $250,000, 4% over $250,000 up to $1,000,000, 3% over $1,000,000 up to $2,000,000 and 2% above that. Requests for proposals give up to 5% of the total score.
On purchases of $50,000 or less you ask for it by sending the Local Preference Affidavit with your quote. (Highlands County Local Preference Policy) checked Oct 31, 2026
Small business program
Under the county's W/MBE Preference Policy, women- and minority-owned businesses are to have the maximum feasible chance to take part in county purchasing. To be designated a W/MBE, a vendor sends a valid certification from the Florida Minority Supplier Development Council, the Women Business Enterprise National Council, the State of Florida Office of Supplier Diversity, the Florida Department of Transportation, the U.S. Small Business Administration or the Federal Aviation Authority (as the policy names it). (Highlands County W/MBE Preference Policy) checked Oct 31, 2026
When Highlands County buyers must bid it out
Up to $2,500 needs no quotes (or the county purchasing card). Over $2,500 up to $10,000 needs two informal quotes, and over $10,000 up to $50,000 needs three informal quotes or a Formal Written Quote, each going to the lowest quote.
Over $50,000 is a formal sealed bid: an Invitation to Bid goes to the lowest bidder, and a Request for Proposal or Request for Qualifications goes to the highest score. checked Oct 31, 2026
Where Highlands County posts bid results
The county's bids page does not say where tabulations are posted. It says all formal responses are opened and the names of the bidders are read publicly, and openings can also be joined on Microsoft Teams.
The county moved all its bids to a new online platform; bids posted on or before September 30, 2025 stay on the earlier vendor website. checked Oct 31, 2026
Highlands County bids by trade
The number after a trade counts its bids here since Oct 25, 2026.
Highlands County bids: questions
How do I register as a vendor for Highlands County bids?
Each buyer keeps its own vendor list, so register with each one you want work from: City of Sebring. State agencies use MyFloridaMarketPlace and federal offices SAM.gov.
The county's own steps are under How to register as a vendor in Highlands County.
How many bids does Highlands County get?
1 bid from Oct 25, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026. 28 are open now, counting state and federal bids.
What kinds of bids are they?
Of the bids since Oct 25, 2026 that name their kind: 1 invitation to bid.
Do Highlands County bids have pre-bid meetings?
Some do, and missing a mandatory one usually rules your bid out. When a bid lists one, the email shows its date and whether it is mandatory.
Are state and federal bids for Highlands County included?
Yes. MyFloridaMarketPlace and SAM.gov bids for the county come in the same email.
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