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How
to register as a bidder with the State of South Dakota
The
South Dakota Office of Procurement Management uses an electronic bidder
registration and solicitation/response system to solicit formal sealed bids
and proposals, and informal quotes for goods and some services being
procured by state agencies.
Although
registration is not required, there are benefits to being a registered
bidder. Registered bidders can submit bids to the State of South Dakota
through our electronic solicitation/response system from Mercury Commerce
Solutions. Registration is required to respond to Requests for Proposals
for Information Technology Services.
South Dakota Board of Regents Solicitations
Institutions under the control of the South Dakota Board of Regents request
quotes for certain items through their Sourcing Manager system.
Vendors may register to participate in those solicitations by
clicking here. There is no registration fee for the Board of
Regents Sourcing Manager system.
Vendors should be aware however that
any purchase of supplies required by law to be advertised for sealed bids or
proposals will be conducted through the Office of Procurement Management's
e-sourcing solution.
South Dakota Information Technology
Services:
 | Information Technology vendors must be registered with
Mercury Commerce.
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Solicitations for information technology services will be issued through
Mercury Commerce.
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Click here for information on registering for South Dakota Information
Technology Service solicitations. |
Where do I register?
| Mercury Commerce
Supplier Registration site for South Dakota,
Click here.
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Provide all the required information, including NIGP (National Institute
of Government Purchasing) commodity categories and any Business Diversity
Classification information.
 | If you do not select any commodity
categories, you will not receive any notifications of bidding
opportunities;
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| The Office of Procurement Management is
not responsible for a bidder's failure to select commodity categories;
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| Please contact us if you need assistance in selecting commodity categories. |
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Will I receive a notification after I
register?
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Mercury Commerce will e-mail or fax you your login credentials, using the
e-mail address or fax number you provided during registration. |
Are there registration fees?
| A $50
annual registration fee is required and must be received by the Office of
Procurement Management before you are activated as a registered bidder.
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How do I pay the annual registration
fee?
| Credit Card:
| Pay
through the Mercury Commerce system after receiving your login
credentials. You must login and select a bid opportunity in
the system before the payment option will be available to you.
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| Provide
your credit card information to the Office of Procurement
Management over the phone to process your payment.
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| With either
method, you will receive an email confirmation of your credit card
payment.
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| Check or
Money Order made payable to "Office of Procurement Management" and sent to: |
PMB 01231
Office of Procurement Management
523 E. Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-3182
Is there a timeframe to pay the
annual registration fee?
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Must be received within 10 days from date of registration.
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Payment not received by required deadline, the registration may be
deleted. |
Will I receive a receipt of payment?
| If paying by
check, your
cancelled check will be your receipt. You
will receive an email confirmation of your credit card payment
through the Mercury Commerce system. |
Will I be notified to renew
registration?
| Registered
bidders will be prompted that a new subscription is required when they
attempt to access a bid opportunity after their current subscription
has expired. No advance notice is provided by the system. |
How do I renew?
| Pay the $50
annual registration fee. |
How do I pay the renewed annual
registration fee?
| Credit
Card, login to your Mercury Commerce account, select a bid opportunity and use the option to make a
credit card payment, or call Procurement Management at 605-773-3405..
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| Check or
Money Order made payable to "Office of Procurement Management" and sent to: |
PMB 01231
Office of Procurement Management
523 E. Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-3182
Who
is responsible for maintaining my company's information on Mercury Commerce?
| The
contact person from your company that is named on the Mercury Commerce Profile.
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contact person is responsible for ensuring that company email addresses and fax numbers
are accurate. |
Who
do I contact if I have questions regarding registering?
Dawn Dalton
Dawn.Dalton@state.sd.us
Phone: (605) 773-3405
Fax: (605) 773-4840
What other
information should I know to be a registered vendor?
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Registered
vendors should download and read the South Dakota Vendor's Manual.
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http://www.state.sd.us/boa/opm/downloads/SDVendorManual.pdf
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