Vendors and suppliers: Do business with the Dallas Fed

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas purchases goods and services from a variety of suppliers, including local small businesses. We encourage all interested vendors, large or small, to explore opportunities to do business with us.

Explore opportunities for your business

Our supplier relations team is ready to help you learn about our procurement requirements and find ways to grow your business. We host regular meetings for potential vendors and are happy to respond to questions.

• “Doing Business with the Fed” information sessions: Join a virtual, one-hour meeting to get an overview of our procurement process and learn about upcoming projects. Register for session

Register as a potential supplier

All interested suppliers must register via the Ariba platform before they can be considered for a sourcing opportunity.

Follow these three steps:

• Attend an information session.
• Set up your profile: Ariba Commerce Cloud
• Email your capability statement to Dallas Fed Supplier Relations.

Once you are registered as a supplier, our procurement team may contact you for more information if your services align with our business needs.

Products and services

Following is a representative sample of the types of products and services the Dallas Fed procures. These include, but are not limited to:

• Consulting and training services
• General construction services
• Building maintenance services/supplies
• Mechanical equipment/maintenance (HVAC, pumps, cooling towers, etc.)
• IT services/supplies
• Audiovisual services
• Janitorial services

Purchasing and contract information

The Dallas Fed procurement team supports the business needs of our offices in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso. We use various acquisition methods, including competitive bidding, Requests for Information, Requests for Quote and Requests for Proposal. In most cases, we issue these requests electronically and require suppliers to submit their responses electronically.

In conjunction with the other 11 Reserve Banks in the Federal Reserve System, the Dallas Fed participates in national contracts negotiated by the Federal Reserve’s National Procurement Office.

The Dallas Fed does not participate in the General Services Administration and does not purchase goods or services using federal supply schedules.