Selling to the State of Nevada

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

NevadaEPro, the State of Nevada Purchasing Division's eProcurement system

How to register

1. 1Gather what you need first: your business tax ID number (foreign vendors use a unique government-issued ID number), legal name and any DBA ('doing business as') name, email addresses, physical and mailing addresses, and phone numbers. The State's guide also says to have details on any Emerging Small Business (ESB) or Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) DBE certification, veteran, minority or women-owned status, number of employees, and organization and ownership type.
2. 2Go to nevadaepro.com, click Supplier Registration, then click Register.
3. 3Keep the confirmation email and your VEN (vendor) number.
4. 4Complete the tabs: Company Information (all starred items), Administrator, Address (including the bid mailing address where bid notices go), Terms (optional) and Categories & Certifications. NevadaEPro is a self-certification system.
5. 5Choose your commodity and service codes by searching NIGP (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing) keywords. The State emails bid notices based on the codes you pick.
6. 6Review the Summary tab and click Complete Registration.
7. 7Submit bids and quotes only through NevadaEPro. NevadaEPro says vendors must be registered in it to respond to State bid solicitations, and quotes are not accepted by email, mail or in person.
8. 8Register separately with the Nevada State Controller's Office so State agencies can pay you. NevadaEPro says vendors must also be registered in the State's financial system before any award. Use the online Electronic Vendor Registration PowerForm (the Controller's preferred method), or the Nevada Vendor Registration Form, which serves as a substitute IRS Form W-9. Foreign vendors use the Foreign Vendor Registration Form plus IRS Form W-8. The Controller says that under NRS 227, State payments to all U.S. payees are electronic.
9. 9For help, contact the NevadaEPro help desk at (775) 684-0176, option 1, or NevadaEPro@admin.nv.gov. For payment registration, contact the Controller's vendor desk at (702) 486-3895 or vendordesk@sco.nv.gov.

• Emerging Small Business (ESB) certification ('local emerging small business' in state law)Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)For-profit businesses with their principal place of business in Nevada that meet state licensing and registration rules and fit one of two size tiers (NRS 231.1405). Tier 1: no more than 20 full-time-equivalent employees and average annual gross receipts over the past 3 years of no more than $700,000 (goods or non-construction services) or $1.7 million (construction). Tier 2: no more than 30 employees and no more than $1.3 million (goods or services) or $3.5 million (construction). GOED says there is no fee to apply or renew, reviews take up to 90 days, and certification lasts 2 years. GOED's online ESB application asks for the federal tax ID, the Nevada business license number, gross receipts for up to the past 3 years, and NAICS codes.
• Preference for local businesses owned and operated by a veteran with a service-connected disability (a bid preference, not a certification)Nevada State Purchasing Division (NRS 333.3361 to 333.3369)'Local' businesses (principal place of business in Nevada, or most of the contract's goods produced in Nevada) that are at least 51% owned, and run day to day, by one or more veterans with a service-connected disability rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. On formal State purchasing contracts, the law treats such a bid as 5% lower than the amount actually bid (NRS 333.3366).

• Nevada Autonomous – State of Nevada FAA UAS Test SiteUniversity of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Center for Applied Research (NCAR)The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) lists the State of Nevada UAS (uncrewed aircraft systems) Test Site as one of nine FAA UAS Test Sites. The FAA says the University of Nevada, Reno manages and operates it through its Nevada Autonomous program. Nevada Autonomous supports airworthiness, personnel certification, operations management, location assessment, Certificate of Authorization (COA) development and safety management. UNR says it also fosters collaborations between industry and research institutions and provides operations space and support to startup companies developing autonomous systems. Contact: ncar@unr.edu. UNR's page lists (775) 682-5203; the FAA page lists (775) 784-4837 for the test site point of contact.

• APEX AcceleratorNevada APEX Accelerator, Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED) (Las Vegas and Carson City offices)APEX Accelerator website
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)Nevada Small Business Development Center (Nevada SBDC), powered by the University of Nevada, Reno College of BusinessSBDC website
• Economic developmentNevada Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED)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.

• Nevada Purchasing Division – Vendor Registration
• Nevada Purchasing Division – NevadaEPro Vendor Registration Guide (PDF)
• Nevada State Controller – Vendor Services
• GOED – Emerging Small Business (ESB)
• NRS Chapter 231 (NRS 231.1401 to 231.1405, ESB eligibility)
• NRS Chapter 333 (NRS 333.3351 to 333.3369, bid preferences)
• NRS Chapter 338 (NRS 338.13841 and 338.13843, veteran definitions)
• FAA – UAS Test Site Locations
• University of Nevada, Reno – Nevada Autonomous
• GOED – Nevada APEX Accelerator
• Nevada SBDC
• GOED – home page
• NevadaEPro – home page (registration required to bid; State financial system registration before award)
• GOED – Emerging Small Business Directory
• GOED – Emerging Small Business (ESB) Application

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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