For general information or questions to the Purchasing Department, call 210-357-5825 or via email at purchasing@bexarmet.org.
Procurement Opportunities:
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The Purchasing Department is a division of the Legal Department, responsible for centralized procurement and the purchase of all goods and services, and disposing of salvage and surplus materials for the entire District.
Services Utilized by the District on a Regular Basis:
- Engineering (All Types)
- Pipes, Valves, and Fittings
- Vehicles
- Office Supplies
- Water Well Drilling
- Water Well Repair Services
- Tools and Machinery
- Small and Large Equipment
BexarMet Guidelines for Purchases/Contracts
| $0.00-$24,999.99 |
State law does not require competitive bids |
No competitive bidding required for purchases of $0.00-$5,000.00. BexarMet requires 3 informal bids by phone, fax, or email for purchases of $5,000.01-$24,999.99 |
| $25,000.00-$49,999.99 |
State law does not require competitive bids |
BexarMet requires 3 informal bids by fax or email for purchases of $25,000-$49,999.99. Also, BexarMet may elect to use formal bid process. |
Use of COOP Contracts
Wherever feasible, the District utilizes Cooperative Contracts for most all types of goods and services.
Selecting Vendors and Vendor Database
For purchases requiring contacting multiple vendors in order to obtain quotes, established databases are used by the District. BexarMet does not require vendors to “register” with the District. Vendors can either register with the State of Texas Centralized Master Bidders List, South Central Texas Regional Certification Agency, or BidNet. Note that registering with any of these agencies will greatly increase your opportunities.
Small Minority Women Owned Policy
BexarMet strongly encourages SMWBE firms to submit responses. BexarMet also encourages applicants, in those instances when joint-venturing and/or subcontracting is appropriate, to form joint ventures and/or provide subcontract opportunities to SMWBE firms.
The following is a target goal as a standard to be used in evaluating an applicant’s good faith efforts in utilizing and awarding a share of the contracts, subcontracts and procurement to Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Woman Business Enterprise (WBE):
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34%
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8%
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18%
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29%
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13%
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13%
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The Purchasing Department works hard to ensure that external customers receive the highest quality of service. Other areas where the Purchasing Department is of great assistance to vendors:
- Establishing and maintaining vendor relationships
- Mentoring relationships with Small, Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
- The contact point between user departments and vendors
- Ensuring that all procurement laws are upheld