Selling to the State of Oregon

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

OregonBuys (Department of Administrative Services)

How to register

1. 1Go to oregonbuys.gov/bso and select Supplier Registration at the top right. The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) says suppliers must have an OregonBuys account to do business with the state, and that registration is free.
2. 2Enter your tax ID and mark it as an EIN (employer identification number) or SSN (Social Security number). The DAS guide says a foreign vendor enters its U.S. tax ID, or its foreign tax ID if it has no U.S. tax ID. Enter your legal company name as on your IRS Form W-9, an email address you can check (a validation email is sent), and your country. Select Register.
3. 3Company Information tab: check the company name and vendor legal name (the guide says it must match line 1 of your W-9), and add your mailing address, company phone and company email. Bid notices go to this email. Choose Yes or No for being listed as a 24/7 emergency supplier.
4. 4Administrator tab: name the Seller Administrator, who manages users and company details, and create a user ID and password.
5. 5Address tab: the address you entered becomes your default General Address. You can add other address types later.
6. 6Terms tab: select Save & Continue Registration. Categories & Certifications tab: open and read the Terms of Use, check the box to agree, and answer the demographic questions.
7. 7Commodity/Service Codes tab: add the NIGP (National Institute of Governmental Purchasing) codes for what you sell so you receive matching bid notices. Help with codes: 1-855-800-5046.
8. 8Summary tab: review everything and select Submit Registration.
9. 9Sign in with the temporary password emailed from donotreply@oregonbuys.gov and create a new password. Leave the Register with Periscope S2G box unchecked: the DAS guide says Periscope S2G is a separate service outside OregonBuys and adds charges if you subscribe.
10. 10If your firm holds a certification from the Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID), you do not enter it separately. DAS says OregonBuys is linked to the COBID system and updates your account automatically. Help: support.oregonbuys@das.oregon.gov or 1-855-800-5046.

• Oregon Small Business Enterprise (OSBE)Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID), Business Oregon; preference program run by the Department of Administrative ServicesOregon-based small businesses bidding through the state's OSBE procurement program. DAS says an OSBE has fewer than 50 employees, is for-profit, has its primary place of business in Oregon, and has filed at least one year of federal tax returns; revenue caps vary by industry code. COBID began OSBE certification April 1, 2026, and the preference program took effect July 1, 2026, for all state agencies under DAS authority. COBID says OSBE certification must be renewed every year.
• Emerging Small Business (ESB)COBID, Business OregonA race- and gender-neutral certification based on business size; COBID says a business can take part for up to 12 years. COBID's matrix: registered with the Oregon Secretary of State, an Oregon business according to its federal tax filing, owner manages day-to-day operations. Tier 1: 19 or fewer employees and 3-year average gross receipts under $2.499 million (construction) or $999,643.61 (non-construction). Tier 2: 29 or fewer employees and under $4.998 million (construction) or $1.666 million (non-construction).
• Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE)COBID, Business OregonMinority-owned and women-owned businesses seeking state, county, city and special jurisdiction contracts. COBID's matrix: registered with the Oregon Secretary of State; owner is a woman and/or a minority, a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted permanent resident, and owns and controls at least 51%; 3-year average gross annual receipts of $31.84 million or less.
• Veteran Business Enterprise (VBE)COBID, Business OregonService-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned businesses seeking state, county and city government contracts. COBID's matrix: owner meets the veteran criteria in the Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR), is a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted permanent resident, and owns and controls at least 51%; 3-year average gross annual receipts of $31.84 million or less.
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions DBE (ACDBE)COBID, Business OregonBusinesses seeking federally funded transportation contracts. COBID's matrix: owner meets the federal definition of a socially and economically disadvantaged individual, owns and controls at least 51%, and has personal net worth of $2.047 million or less; receipts cap $31.84 million ($56.420 million for airport concessionaires); an out-of-state firm must be certified in its home state.

• UAS Test Ranges (Pan-Pacific UAS Test Range Complex, PPTRC)Oregon Department of Aviation (ODAV)ODAV says the PPTRC, with locations in Pendleton, McMinnville and Tillamook, is a designated space for businesses, researchers and government agencies to test and refine drone operations. The page links to three operators: Northwest UAV, Pendleton UAS Range and Tillamook UAS. ODAV contact: (503) 378-4880, mail.aviation@odav.oregon.gov.
• Pendleton UAS RangeCity of PendletonOwned and operated by the City of Pendleton. The range lists 14,000 square miles of FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)-approved airspace with operations approved to 15,000 feet above mean sea level, hangars, test pads, remote test sites and a 160-acre industrial park. It says it serves defense contractors, commercial operators, government agencies and universities. Contact: 541-966-0342, operations@pendletonuasrange.com.

• APEX AcceleratorOregon APEX Accelerator (formerly the Government Contracting Assistance Program, GCAP), a Business Oregon programAPEX Accelerator website
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC)Oregon Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, hosted by Lane Community CollegeSBDC website
• Economic developmentBusiness Oregon (Oregon Business Development Department)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.

• DAS: OregonBuys Supplier Registration
• DAS: OregonBuys Supplier Registration Guide (4/15/26)
• OregonBuys
• Business Oregon: COBID
• Business Oregon: COBID welcome page (seven certifications)
• Business Oregon: COBID Qualifications by Certification Program
• Business Oregon: COBID Frequently Asked Questions
• DAS: OSBE Preference Program
• Oregon Department of Aviation: UAS Test Ranges
• Oregon Department of Aviation: New Technology
• Pendleton UAS Range (City of Pendleton)
• Business Oregon: APEX Accelerator (formerly GCAP)
• Oregon SBDC Network
• Business Oregon home page

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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