How to Sell to ASU

Bid Process

Arizona State University is committed to forging new relationships with the vendor/supplier community. You do not have to be a registered vendor/supplier to submit a bid or proposal. However, ASU buyers send solicitations to those who have expressed an interest in doing business with the University along with those who are likely to be competitive in the bid process.

Our buyers are organized in commodity groups and keep a list of vendors/suppliers offering related goods and services to whom they send solicitations. If you would like to receive solicitations from ASU, follow the steps below to be included in ASU Bidders Lists and get the latest news on opportunities at ASU:

1. Complete the Vendor Authorization Form (Substitute W-9)
2. Look for your company's products/services in our Commodity Buyers Directory
3. Fax your Vendor Authorization Form to the appropriate Commodity Buyer(s) at ASU
4. Watch for solicitations sent from ASU buyers
5. Continue to check these resources for other ASU solicitations:
   • ASU Bid Board - online list of current solicitations
   • ASU Bid Phone Line 480.965.BIDS (2437)
   • Construction Bids - contact Pamela Thompson-Lefkowitz 480.965.3665 or Bonita Power 480.965.3641
   • Non-Construction Bids - contact Yumeka Rhodes 480.965.8732

Note: While our buyers attempt to notify prospective suppliers of opportunities at ASU, vendors are ultimately responsible for researching and pursuing solicitation opportunities using these and other resources.

Buyers are not required to send solicitations to every vendor/supplier who has a registration form on file. Prospective vendors/suppliers who do not respond to solicitations, who are consistently the highest priced or otherwise not competitive, who have failed to perform in the past, who have wasted time with frivolous
protests, or who have lost the confidence of user departments, are not sent solicitations.

Additional Resources

• Bidders List - PDF - Download a printable version of this information, including the Vendor Authorization Form (Substitute W-9) and Commodity Buyers List
• How to Sell to ASU - PDF flyer

Other Vendor Opportunities

ASU also offers two additional options for doing business with ASU - SunRISE, the ASU e-commerce system and P-Card, our VISA Purchasing Card. These two optional methods of purchasing goods and services make the process faster and more efficient for us, the consumer, and offer you, the vendor/supplier, an easier and quicker method for payment of invoices. If you are interested in any one of these methods of doing business and want more information please contact any one of us: