Get on San Diego County bidder lists

County & cities

• City of San Diego
  Prequalification Program
  Apply in the City's PlanetBids vendor portal (vendors.planetbids.com/portal/17950); separately register as a vendor there for bid noticesWhen: Every 2 years: renew with updated references, financial statement and bond letter. Apply 10 City working days before a bid
• City of Escondido
  Vendor registration
  Register on BidNet Direct (bidnetdirect.com/california/cityofescondido) for alerts
• City of Santee
  City's Vendor List
  Email company contact info or a letter of introduction to Purchasing (address on page), or mail it to City Hall, Attn: Purchasing
• City of Del Mar
  Qualified Contractor List
  Register as a vendor on the city's PlanetBids portal (88807) and email publicworks@delmar.ca.us; bid alerts follow your NAICS codesWhen: Calendar-year list (2026 notice posted)
• City of Poway
  Qualified Bidders List
  Fill in the online form on the city's site (needs your DIR number) and tick your CSLB license classes (A, B, C-10, C-36, C-39, etc.)
• City of La Mesa
  List of Qualified Bidders for Public Works Construction
  Register on the city's PlanetBids portal (15382) following the city's step-by-step sheet
• City of Imperial Beach
  Informal Bidding Contractors List
  Fill in the online form on the city's siteWhen: Check the year on the form (the page still says 2019/20)
• City of Lemon Grove
  Vendor registration
  Register as a vendor on the city's PlanetBids portal (33470)
• City of Solana Beach
  Vendor registration
  Bids are posted on BidNet Direct (bidnetdirect.com/california/cityofsolanabeach); register there

School & college districts

• San Diego Unified
  CUPCCAA Notification List
  Fill in the district's Google registration form, any timeWhen: District invites at least once per calendar year. Prequal: 5 tracks (PlanetBids 43764 or SmartSheet), each expires 1 year from approval
• Sweetwater Union HSD
  CUPCCAA Registered Contractors List
  Sign up on Quality Bidders (qualitybidders.com) for SUHSDWhen: List "regularly updated". Prequal ($1M+) on Quality Bidders, deadline set per project. Formal bids are on DemandStar
• Poway Unified
  List of qualified contractors
  Email the yearly Contractor Registration Form (2026 form posted) with proof of insurance to purchasing@powayusd.com before biddingWhen: Yearly form. Bond jobs over $1M: prequal on PQBids
• Grossmont Union HSD
  Contractor Registration, by license class
  Register on QualityBidders (qualitybidders.com)When: Prequal (GCs and MEP on jobs over $1M): QualityBidders, valid 1 calendar year from notice; apply 10 business days before a bid
• San Diego CCD
  Informal Bidding Contractors List
  Register on SDCCD's PlanetBids portal (57760), enter "CUPCCAA" in Category/Description and add your NAICS codesWhen: PlanetBids registration: "renewal is required annually". All prequalifications expire Dec 31, 2026
• Palomar CCD
  Informal bidding list
  Complete the Informal Bidding Contractor Application inside Palomar's PlanetBids portal (57150); all tradesWhen: Prequalification (primes over $250K) is good through June 30 each year. Check the year on the application
• MiraCosta CCD
  Vendor registration
  Register as a vendor on MiraCosta's PlanetBids portal (47167); formal and informal bids go through it
• Southwestern CCD
  Vendor registration
  Create a dedicated SWCCD profile on PlanetBids (82657), even if you already use PlanetBids, and pick commodity codes
• Chula Vista Elementary
  CUPCCAA contractor registration list
  Register on CVESD's PlanetBids portal (82400) and select your work categories, "as soon as possible"When: 2027 list notice ran 10/23/2026
• San Dieguito UHSD
  CUPCCAA "qualified" bidders list
  Register on QualityBidders (qualitybidders.com)When: 2026 calendar year. Prequal: valid 1 year; apply 10 business days before a bid
• Carlsbad Unified
  **Prequalification required even for CUPCCAA jobs**
  Register with DIR, then apply on PQBids (pqbids.com/carlsbad)When: Apply 10 business days before each bid
• San Marcos Unified
  No informal list on page; prequal only
  PQBids (pqbids.com/san-marcos-unified-school-district) for primes and MEP on $1M+When: Valid one year; apply 10 business days before a bid
• Oceanside Unified
  List of qualified contractors
  Fill in the district's Google online application; all tradesWhen: Re-register only when your DIR number expires or your details change
• Cajon Valley Union
  CUPCCAA list of qualified bidders
  Fill in the district's Google registration form, any time; alerts follow your license typeWhen: 2026 calendar year. Not taking prequal applications now
• La Mesa-Spring Valley
  Registered Contractors List
  Submit the district's Contractor Registration Form; check the year on the form
• Fallbrook Union HSD
  CUPCCAA list
  Sign up on Quality Bidders (qualitybidders.com)When: Prequalification is valid 1 calendar year
• Del Mar Union
  Contractor registration, by license class
  Register on PQBids (pqbids.com/dmusd)
• South Bay Union
  CUPCCAA list of bidders
  Register on Quality Bidders under CUPCCAA for SBUSD (license, DIR number, type of work)When: List starts Jan 1 each year; you can join any time
• Bonsall Unified
  List of CUPCCAA contractors
  Fill in the district's Google formWhen: "Upcoming calendar year"
• Ramona Unified
  Construction Registration List
  Fill in the district's Construction Registration Form (Google)
• Escondido Union HSD
  Vendor Interest Form only
  Submit the general Vendor Interest Form (Microsoft Forms)
• SD County Office of Education
  Vendor registration
  Register as a bidder on SDCOE's PlanetBids portal (50703); formal and informal bids go through it

Water & special districts

• Sweetwater Authority
  Vendor database
  Fill in the online Vendor Interest Form on the Authority's site
• Olivenhain MWD
  Vendor registration
  Register as a new vendor on OMWD's PlanetBids portal (66222); alerts match your profile
• Fallbrook PUD
  Bid notification list
  Email the purchasing contact on the page with company name, contact, phone, email, fax and address

Regional

• SANDAG
  Vendor database
  Register on BidNet Direct (bidnetdirect.com/sandag); also see SANDAG's tentative list of upcoming projects
• Port of San Diego
  Vendor database
  All vendors must register on the Port's PlanetBids portal (13982) before bidding
• NCTD
  UPCCAA Qualified Contractors List
  Register as a bidder on NCTD's PlanetBids portal (20134) and pick commodity codes; the page doesn't say how to get on the UPCCAA listWhen: Calendar-year list (CY2026 PDF posted)