Public_Purchase_Instructions.pdf

This is a Public Purchase Instructions document issued by Carroll County Public Schools in Maryland, outlining the implementation of a new vendor registration and procurement platform effective July 1, 2025. The document notifies vendors that Carroll County Public Schools will transition to PUBLIC PURCHASE, a free online service, to manage vendor registration, solicitation advertisements, bid and proposal submissions, addendums, and award notifications. Vendor registration is required to participate in the procurement process and can be completed at www.publicpurchase.com by selecting "Free Registration" and following the registration steps. The Purchasing Office at Carroll County Public Schools is available at 410-751-3060 to assist vendors with questions or technical support regarding the registration and platform implementation.

No specific procurement details, including products, services, quantities, response dates, due dates, bidder meetings, award dates, contract terms, pricing structures, or set-asides, are addressed in this instructional document. The document serves solely as notification of the procurement platform change and provides guidance for vendor registration with no contract-specific information pertaining to the Physical Education Supplies opportunity referenced.