The Department of Procurement and Material Management (DPMM) is the central agency for the procurement of goods and services for the Fairfax County Government and Public Schools.  DPMM provides overall material management, to include procurement and contracting, warehousing, inventory management, and fixed asset accountability.

You may call the main number at 703-324-3201 and ask to speak with the Contract Specialist in charge of the commodity that you sell or contact our Supplier Diversity Coordinator at 703-324-3621, TTY 711 for assistance.

To learn more about how to sell to the county, we recommend you attend our free "Selling to Fairfax" workshop.

All vendors interested in doing business with Fairfax County should register with eVA to receive notices of solicitations. Complete guidance for Vendor Registration is available on the Vendor Resources page.

The Department of Procurement and Material Management posts all formal solicitations on eVA, the Commonwealth of Virginia's electronic procurement portal. Vendors may download copies from Current Solicitations page on this website or pick up copies in person in our office. 

This information is available from the Online Contract Register.

No, the County does not have a set aside program. However, DPMM does administer a Supplier Diversity program. The objective of this program is to undertake efforts to increase the opportunity for utilization of small, women-owned and minority-owned (SwaM) businesses in all aspects of procurement. You should call the Supplier Diversity Coordinator, on 703- 324-3621, TTY 711 to obtain additional information on this program.

Yes, the Economic Development Authority (EDA) has a publication entitled "Doing Business in Fairfax County".

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 450
Vienna, VA 22182
Tel: 703-790-0600, TTY: 711; Fax: 703-893-1269
E-mail: info@fceda.org
www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org

Fairfax County sends a variety of items to auction.  The variability is just as diverse as the many different services provided.  We dispose sporting goods, office furniture, office equipment, industrial machinery, tools, household and industrial appliances, fleet vehicles such as sedans, vans, pick-up trucks, police cruisers, and specialized vehicles such as fire trucks and trash trucks.

There are no designated auction days.  Auctions occur on a rolling basis, both as they are listed on our online auction website and handled by our consignment contractors.  Items are auctioned immediately after they are declared surplus.

While it is not possible to receive advance notice of items becoming surplus, it is possible to receive notification when an auction is posted.  PublicSurplus.com enables bidders to create an “Interest List” so that anytime a relevant item is posted for auction – you receive an instantaneous email.  After registering as a user on PublicSurplus.com, click “My Stuff” on the top right of the screen, then click “Profile” and then click “Interest List” on the left navigation bar.  Contact publicsurplus.com and capitalautoauction.com for information about how they handle notification.

No.  Auctions give everyone a fair and equal chance at purchasing.  There are a few exceptions in the State Code for certain charities and volunteer fire departments but nearly all sales are the result of public auctions.   

Yes, Fairfax County employees may bid on items once the items are made available to the public for auction; employees do not have the opportunity to obtain items before the public.  Employees are subject to the same restrictions and fees (if applicable) as any other bidder.