The Office of Procurement Services (OPS) is the central procurement office for FCPS. The mission of OPS is to show good stewardship of taxpayer dollars and follow best practices in the purchase of goods and services, excluding construction. 

What We Do

The Office of Procurement Services secures high quality goods and services for schools and departments. 

• We aim to:
  • Obtain goods and services at a reasonable cost, in a timely manner
  • Offer high quality customer service
  • Follow best practices, including collaborative requirements, cooperative purchasing, comparative pricing, and competitive procurements
  • Develop and implement innovative technological solutions
  • Ensure that all competitive purchasing actions are conducted fairly
  • Comply with federal, state, and local laws 
• The competitive thresholds are:
  • Small Purchases – Less than $10,000
  • Informal Bids (requires quotes) - $10,000 - $199,999.99
  • Formal Bids (sealed bidding) or Competitive Negotiation (RFP) – Greater than $200,000

Become a Vendor

All vendors interested in doing business with FCPS and with the Fairfax County Government are encouraged to do the following:

• Register with eVA, the Commonwealth of Virginia’s electronic procurement portal. 
• Register with Bonfire, the electronic e-bidding portal, to receive notification of active FCPS solicitations. Select the register button on the top right-hand corner of the page.
• Register to attend our periodic workshop, Selling to FCPS, to learn how to do business with FCPS, procurement law, purchasing authority, and methods of procurement.
• Register to attend Fairfax County Government workshops, to learn about procurement with the County.

Additional Resources

• Contract Register (all active county and school contracts)
• Cooperative Procurement Programs - AEPA
• Current Fairfax County Solicitations
• Fairfax County Purchasing Resolution

Contact Us

Office of Procurement Services
Gatehouse Administration Center
8115 Gatehouse Road, Suite 4400
Falls Church, VA 22042-1203

Email Address:  [email protected]