DAS Procurement Bidder Notification Registration

Subscribing will allow DAS to send a daily e-mail to you announcing procurement solicitations and addendums that have been posted on the DAS website. Upon receiving the email, you can refer to the list of commodities that had activity for that particular day. This list can be found at the top of each notice.

Please note that this service is provided as a courtesy to assist in monitoring the solicitations.  Since e-mail can be unreliable, DAS does not guarantee that subscribers will receive all e-mails.

By subscribing to this service, you accept responsibility to periodically visit the web site to remain informed of program changes. You also agree that all notice or updates are effective when posted on the web site regardless of whether an e-mail was sent by DAS or received by you.

Note:  Please make your email request from the address in which you wish the subscription to go to.

To Subscribe for the email notices follow these instructions:

1.       Send an email to: imailsrv@list.state.ct.us

2.       Leave the subject line empty, do not enter any information in this area, instead

3.       Move the cursor into the body of the email (below the subject line) and type the following message:

4.       Subscribe ctbiddernotice your first name your last name (insert your first and last name here) 

5.       If there is other text in this email you must remove it.  The message from step 4 should be the only thing in the body. 

6.       Send message.

Example:  subscribe ctbiddernotice john doe

Do not type any additional information in the body of the email and if you normally have your name and the name of your company automatically appear at the bottom of your emails, please delete that information.  The body of the email must only contain the message as stated in step 4 (above). 

To Unsubscribe from receiving the email notices follow these instructions:

1.       Send an email to: imailsrv@list.state.ct.us

2.       Leave the subject line empty, do not enter any information in this area, instead

3.       Move the curser into the body of the email (below the subject line) and type the following message:

4.       Unsubscribe ctbiddernotice

5.       If there is other text in this email you must remove it.  The message from step 4 should be the only thing in the body. 

6.       Send message.

Example:  unsubscribe ctbiddernotice

Is your company a Certified Connecticut Small or Minority Business?
You may be may be eligible if you meet these conditions:

• Company's Principal Place of Business is in Connecticut
• Company has been under the same ownership or management for at least one year
  
• Company gross receipts do not exceed $15,000,000 during the most recent fiscal year end and
  
• 51% of ownership is held by a person or persons who exercise the operational authority over the daily operation of the business, has the power to direct policies and management, and receives the beneficial interest of the business.

There are significant benefits associated with certification!

• Some bids are restricted to Small and Minority Business participation
• Agencies regularly search for Certified Businesses when sourcing their local purchasing needs
• 30-day rather than 45-day payment terms
• Certification provides visibility to the Small/Minority Business seeking procurement opportunities with the State of Connecticut and the Private Sector.
• Other Political Subdivisions, Municipalities, Non-Profits, and the Private Sector are utilizing the certification program as a vehicle to source many of their procurement needs.

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