Doing Business with DART
Procurement Commonly Asked Questions
1. How do I become a Registered DART Vendor?Go to DART's Supplier Portal at https://suppliers.dart.org.
2. Where do I find out about DART opportunities?
Go to DART's Supplier Portal at https://suppliers.dart.org. Here, you will find access to:
- Contract opportunities projected for the fiscal year
- Upcoming Procurement Opportunities (Soon to be issued solicitations.)
- Current solicitations available for procurements over $50,000
- Current requests for quotes for procurements $50,000 or less
Please contact DART's Vendor Business Center at (214) 749-2701, or send email to [email protected].
4. What is a pre-bid/pre-proposal conference?
A pre-bid/pre-proposal conference, usually held at DART Headquarters shortly after a solicitation is issued, provides the following:
- A forum for describing the requirements of a contract.
- An opportunity for questions and answers
- A possibility for subcontractors to network with prime vendors.
- A basis for evaluating whether amendments are needed.
- An exception is taken to a material requirement in the solicitation
- Failure to acknowledge receipt of a material amendment to the solicitation
- Failure to furnish items or information required to be submitted with the bid
- Failure to sign the bid
- Imposing a condition or altering DART's bid rights
- Submitting an indefinite, ambiguous or uncertain bid
- If the bid is unbalanced (not allocating the prices properly)
- Failure to make good faith efforts to meet Disadvantaged, Minority and/or Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (DMWBE) goals
- Unsatisfactory resources, or does not have the ability to obtain satisfactory resources to accomplish the work
- Non-compliant with EEO and non-discrimination laws
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If you have any questions or need help, please contact DART Procurement at (214)749-2701 (8:00am to 5:00pm CST, Monday-Friday) or send an email to [email protected].
DART Procurement Department, Procurement Support, 1401 Pacific Avenue, Dallas, TX 75266-7235 | Fax 214-749-3666
DART Procurement Department, Procurement Support, 1401 Pacific Avenue, Dallas, TX 75266-7235 | Fax 214-749-3666
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