Register your small-local business for County small purchasing opportunities

Overview

The County of San Diego wants to make it easier for our departments to find and do business with small-local businesses. This form gives you an opportunity to tell us about your business, the products or services you offer, and how to contact you when purchasing needs arise. Many of the County’s smaller purchases- typically under $5,000 – do not require a formal contract or competitive solicitation and are perfect for small businesses to fulfill.  

The information you provide will be used by County staff to identify businesses that may be a good fit for future small purchasing needs. While submitting this form does not guarantee future business or a contract with the County, it does help increase your business’s visibility and creates more opportunities to connect with County departments. 

Thank you for your interest in doing business with the County of San Diego. We appreciate and value the contributions small-local businesses make to our regional economy and community. 

Important information about your submission 

The information you provide will be used internally by the County and may also be shared with other public agencies and large purchasing organizations to help connect your business with additional opportunities. 

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Section 1: County's Small Business Criteria

The following questions help us identify if your organizations meets the County of San Diego’s unique criteria for a Small-Local Business.

Is your main office/headquarters in San Diego County or do you maintain a physical location in San Diego County where regular business work is done? *

• Yes
• No

Are you nonprofit? *

• Yes
• No

Please select which best describes the size of your business or nonprofit? *

• 100 or fewer employees and $18 million or less average yearly gross income
• More than 100 employees and more than $18 million average yearly gross income
• Construction or infrastructure business with 200 or fewer employees and $43 million or less in average yearly gross income
• Construction or infrastructure business with more than 200 and more than $43 million or less in average yearly gross income

Please select which business certifications apply to your business. Select all that apply. *

• Federal Government – Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
• Federal Government – Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)
• State of California – Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE)
• State of California – Small Business (SB)
• State of California – Small Business for the purpose of Public Works (SB-PW)
• City of San Diego- Emerging Local Business Enterprise (City of San Diego)
• City of San Diego Small Local Business Enterprise Certification (City of San Diego)
• Federal Government – Historically Under Utilized Business Zone (HUBZone)
• None of the above

Social Equity Enterprise

The County is recognizing a new category for non-profit organizations and for-profit businesses called Social Equity Enterprises. No certification is required.

Reference the Department of Purchasing and Contracting Website  for the most updated low-moderate income (LMI) table.

Please select which of the following criteria(s) apply to your organization: *

• Primarily provides services to low-moderate income (LMI) populations or justice-involved communities
• Primarily provides services to advance environmental justice and/or climate justice
• Donates a minimum of 1% of products or services to LMI populations
• Donates a minimum of 1% of gross annual revenue to philanthropy
• Is at least 51% owned by, and whose management and daily operations is controlled by, persons qualifying as LMI and/or that are justice-involved
• None of the above

Thank you for your interest. Your business does not meet the County of San Diego’s criteria for a Small-Local Business. We encourage you to visit Purchasing and Contracting for information on other opportunities.

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Section 2: Businesss Information

Business Name *

Business Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

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Zip Code

Business Website / URL (if applicable)

Primary Contact Name *

Contact Email *

Email

Confirm Email

Contact Phone Number *

Secondary Contact Name

Secondary Contact Email

Email

Confirm Email

Secondary Contact Phone Number

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Section 3: Products and Services

Please select the types of products or services your business offers.Administrative Services– Courier & Delivery Services– Printing ServicesAutomotive Services– Automotive Parts (Sales)– Automotive Repair & MaintenanceBuilding & Construction MaterialsComputer & IT EquipmentConstruction & Trade Services– Electrical Services– General Construction Services– HVAC Services– Plumbing ServicesConsulting & Professional Services– Management Consulting– Training & Professional DevelopmentCreative & Media Services– Graphic Design– Marketing Services– Photography / VideographyElectrical SuppliesEvent Planning & CoordinationFood & Beverage– Beverages (non-alcoholic)– Catering– Food Items (non-perishable)Furniture & FixturesHardware & ToolsIT Support & Technology ServicesJanitorial & Building Maintenance ServicesJanitorial & Cleaning SuppliesLandscaping & Garden SuppliesMedical & First Aid SuppliesOffice Equipment Repair & MaintenanceOffice SuppliesPest Control ServicesPlumbing SuppliesPromotional Items & Branded MaterialsSafety & Protective EquipmentUniforms & ApparelOther – Please Specify

Online Ordering Available *

• Yes
• No

Delivery/Shipping Available *

• Yes
• No

Accepts Credit Card Payments *

• Yes
• No

Accepts Purchase Orders *

• Yes
• No

A Purchase Order (PO) is a document used to order goods or services without paying upfront. The business provides the goods or services, submits an invoice, and generally receives payment within 30 days. Qualified small-local businesses may be eligible for expedited payment within 15 days.

Additional information about your Business (optional, max character limit):

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Section 4: Demographic Questions

Please answer the following questions about the owner of the business.

Are you of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin? (Select one)

• No, not of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin
• Yes, Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin
• Prefer not to answer
• Do not know

What is your race? (One or more categories may be selected)

• American Indian or Alaska Native
• Asian
• Black or African American
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
• White
• Race not listed
• Prefer not to answer
• Do not know

Are you of Middle Eastern or North African origin? This includes Lebanese, Iranian, Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi, Israeli, another group (for example, Moroccan, Yemeni, Kurdish, etc.) (Select one)

• No, not of Middle Eastern or North African origin
• Yes, Middle Eastern or North African origin
• Prefer not to answer
• Do not know

Is this a woman-owned Business?

• Yes
• No
• Prefer not to answer
• Do not know

Is this an LGBTQ+ owned business

• Yes
• No
• Prefer not to answer
• Do not know

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