You can register to automatically receive notifications/solicitations in your selected commodity classes. You may register via the Internet at the LaGov portal by first going to Louisiana Procurement and Contract Network (LaPAC) website to receive email notifications (Free Service).

You must submit a Federal W-9 Form (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification) before any awards can be issued to your company. This is not required with enrollment - you will be contacted when this is needed.

Although the state has a new vendor enrollment portal, they will continue to solicit vendors that were previously enrolled through LaPAC. LaPAC vendors will be notified when it becomes necessary to enroll in the new vendor portal.

Vendors that previously enrolled in LaPAC have vendor numbers that usually begin with your company's Federal Taxpayer Identification Number. This nine digit number used by the federal government to identify your organization - it may be found with most Federal Tax records, specifically on those used when depositing withholding and FICA taxes. If your organization does not have a Federal Taxpayer Identification Number, your Social Security number would be used. A two-digit location number is added to either number to complete the 11-digit vendor number. Location number would be 00 if only one location exists.

New vendors that register in LaGov have a sequentially system assigned vendor number. There are no location codes in LaGov.

State agencies have the option of using the State’s computerized vendor list, but they are not required to do so. State agencies are responsible for soliciting the correct number of bona fide bidders in accordance with the law and may utilize the State’s vendor database as a source tool.

Most exempt agencies, such as universities, have their own vendor databases. It is suggested that you contact the purchasing departments at each exempt agency.

(Click here to see the Louisiana State Agency List.)

Vendors that are registered through LaPAC or LaGov and do business with other agencies, universities, etc., will need to continue to work with those agencies to stay on their bid list since posting on LaPAC will be voluntary for them.

When you register online, you are given the opportunity to designate the commodity classes for which you wish to receive bids. You may verify this information online at any time.

Bids over $25,000 are advertised in the State's Official Journal, "The Advocate", and in the local parish newspaper where the goods are to be delivered. (Note: "The Advocate" does not publish public notices/solicitations on its website.)

You may wish to register online in LaGov to receive automatic email notification for those commodities you designate.

You may also wish to search LaPAC on our website by department, commodity, or specific bid number. Solicitation forms and addenda can be printed and submitted by mail.

• No signature on bid
• Bid not received on time
• Failure to quote price
• FOB Point changed
• Prices are not firm for duration of contract period
• Failure to meet or exceed the published specifications
• Estimated freight charges
• Failure to meet mandatory requirements
• Failure to submit bid bond if required
• Failure to provide proof of complete insurance information per solicitation requirements.
• Failure to make mandatory jobsite visits when required by the solicitation and provide verifications.
• Failure to attend mandatory pre-bid conferences when required by the solicitation.

An unsuccessful bidder may be notified of the award, provided that he submitted with his bid a self-addressed stamped envelope and requested this information. The successful vendor is notified in the form of a purchase order.

Award information including successful vendor and their award total is posted to LaPAC.

• Registered vendors receive an immediate e-mail notification each time a solicitation or addendum is posted for a commodity for which you have registered.
• LaPAC may be viewed for a complete listing of solicitations by department, by commodity category, or specific bid number. Complete bid documents may be viewed and those of interest can be printed and submitted by mail.
• Any addenda issued are listed along with original bid.
• Award information including successful vendor and their award total is posted to LaPAC.
• Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• This a free service!
• LaPAC also notifies all newly registered vendors in LaGov.

• Online self-registration to receive an immediate e-mail notification each time a solicitation or addendum is posted for a commodity for which you have registered
• Register for as few or as many commodities as you wish, and you may edit your enrollment at any time.
• Ability to update company information and revise enrollment categories.
• Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• This is a free service!