Selling to the State of Arizona

How a company registers as a supplier with the State of Arizona, the state's certification programs and drone programs, and where to get help in Arizona, with the official sources. Federal registrations such as SAM.gov are in the federal guides.

Arizona Procurement Portal (APP), run by the State Procurement Office (SPO), Arizona Department of Administration

How to register

1. 1Gather the company's exact legal name as registered with the federal government and its federal tax identification number. The State Procurement Office (SPO) says registration is free and takes about ten minutes.
2. 2Go to app.az.gov and click 'New supplier? Start Part 1 of 2 Registration'.
3. 3Fill in the Company Information, Address, Contact Information and 'First Time Registration? Please Tell Us More' sections. Fields with a red asterisk are required. Click Registration Request.
4. 4Watch the email inbox of the registration contact for approval or rejection. The person who submits the request becomes the Supplier Admin and can add other users on the Contacts tab.
5. 5Part 2: open the link in the approval email (or sign in at app.az.gov), click See my Information, and complete the Company Information, Contacts, P2P Information, Documents & Certs, Qualifications and Financial Indicators tabs. These cover freight and payment terms, order and remit-to addresses, contacts, legal documents and certifications.
6. 6Click Submit for Due Diligence to send the enrollment to the State. SPO says suppliers must complete Part 1 and Part 2 to take part in solicitations.
7. 7Choose commodity codes in the profile. APP emails notices of solicitations that match them. Offers on Requests for Quotation (RFQs), Invitations for Bids (IFBs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are submitted electronically in APP.
8. 8Non-U.S. suppliers: choose Registration Type 'Non-US' (the foreign tax ID field is optional). In Part 2, check the citizenship statement on the Information tab and upload an IRS W-8 form as a certification on the Documents tab. The State reviews the W-8.
9. 9For help, contact the APP Help Desk: app@azdoa.gov or 602-542-7600 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., not on state holidays).

• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concession DBE (ACDBE) certificationArizona Unified Certification Program (AZUCP): Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), City of Phoenix and City of TucsonSmall, for-profit firms at least 51% owned and controlled by a socially and economically disadvantaged owner who is a U.S. citizen or legal resident, for work on U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) funded contracts. ADOT lists a personal net worth limit under $2,047,000. The firm must also fit the SBA size standard for its industry and the federal gross receipts cap in 49 CFR 26.65 (see notes for the figure). Since U.S. DOT's October 3, 2025 rule, disadvantage must be shown individually and is not presumed by race or sex. Apply online with the AZUCP member for the firm's location: City of Phoenix (Maricopa County firms and all airport concession applicants), City of Tucson (Pima County firms), or ADOT (all other firms, including out-of-state firms).
• Small Business Concern (SBC) registrationArizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), with the Cities of Phoenix and TucsonSmall businesses that meet the U.S. Small Business Administration size standard for their main NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code and want to be seen for federal-aid transportation projects. It is not a full certification: firms answer a few extra questions at the end of the required AZ UTRACS (Arizona Unified Transportation Registration and Certification System) registration.

• Arizona Office of Defense Innovation (ODI)Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), with the Southwest Mission Acceleration Center (SW MAC)A public-private partnership launched by the ACA to advance emerging dual-use technology and support the growth of Department of Defense missions in Arizona. It is not drone-specific.
• Institute of Advanced Mobility (IAM)Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA)A consortium of industry, government and academic experts working on self-driving and connected vehicle technology in Arizona. It covers ground vehicles, not drones.

• APEX AcceleratorArizona APEX Accelerator (formerly Arizona PTAC, the Procurement Technical Assistance Center), hosted by Maricopa Community Colleges and partnered with the Arizona SBDC; confidential, no-cost one-on-one counseling, with offices at Communiversity at Queen Creek, GateWay Community College (Phoenix), Mesa Community College, Glendale Community College and Pima Community College (Tucson)APEX Accelerator website
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)Arizona Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a partnership of 10 community college districts and the U.S. Small Business AdministrationSBDC website
• Economic developmentArizona Commerce Authority (ACA)Economic development agency website

• Where to startThe order: the basics, codes and size, SAM.gov, certifications, drone rules, documents, where to sell, and free and low-cost help.
• SAM.gov registrationThe federal government's free registration for companies that want federal contracts: the Unique Entity ID, the CAGE code and the yearly renewal.
• Codes and profilesNAICS and PSC codes, SBA size standards, CAGE and NCAGE codes, and the SBA Small Business Search profile buyers search.
• SBA certificationsThe SBA's 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned (WOSB and EDWOSB) and veteran-owned (VetCert) programs: who each is for and how to apply.
• Drone complianceThe rules for selling drones to government and flying them: NDAA and the American Security Drone Act, Blue UAS, the FCC, FAA Part 107, ITAR, EAR and CMMC.
• Documents to prepareWhat government buyers, SBA lenders, SBIR and STTR programs and investors ask to see.
• Selling to federal buyersWhere federal contracts, subcontracts and research funding are posted: SAM.gov, primes, the GSA schedule, SBIR and STTR, DIU, AFWERX, the Army, the Navy, SOFWERX and DHS.
• Utilities and public buyersUtilities, HUD-funded agencies, state transportation departments, cities and counties, and cooperative contracts such as Sourcewell and NASPO ValuePoint.
• Free and low-cost helpAPEX Accelerators, SBDCs, SBA district offices, SCORE, veterans' and women's business centers, MEP centers and agency small business offices.

• Arizona State Procurement Office home page
• Arizona SPO, How To Do Business with the State
• Arizona SPO, APP Quick Reference Guides
• Arizona SPO, Quick Reference Guide: New Supplier Registration (Part 1, rev. 01/2026)
• Arizona SPO, Quick Reference Guide: Supplier Enrollment (Part 2, rev. 01/2026)
• Arizona SPO, Quick Reference Guide: Enrolling as a Foreign Supplier (rev. 01/2026)
• ADOT, Small Business and Workforce Development (SBWD)
• ADOT, DBE Certification
• ADOT, Small Business Concern (SBC) Registration
• Arizona Commerce Authority, Aerospace & Defense
• Arizona Commerce Authority, IAM
• Arizona Commerce Authority, About
• Arizona Commerce Authority, Small Business
• Arizona APEX Accelerator
• U.S. Department of Defense APEX Accelerators program site (center data)
• Arizona SBDC Network
• Federal Aviation Administration, UAS Test Site Locations
• U.S. Department of Transportation, DBE and ACDBE Program Revisions, final rule (Docket DOT-OST-2025-0897), public inspection copy scheduled for Federal Register publication on 2026-09-25
• Arizona APEX Accelerator, Contact (office locations)
• Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, 49 CFR 26.65 Business size determinations
• Arizona SPO, APP Service Request (help desk hours)

Last checked September 25, 2026. Rules, fees and programs change; the official sources are where to confirm them before applying or spending money.

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