County of Santa Clara

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Buyer type:: County
Location:: San Jose, CA
Country:: US

County of Santa Clara RFPs

Active opportunities open for bidding

Residential Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center 264 Morrison Phase 2 - Tenant Improvements
Posted
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Closes
Oct 1, 2026
Work consists of renovating an existing building. Accessible egress upgrades: upgrade the front and back egress paths; modify direct access from main group room to activity garden to be ADA accessible; accessible entrance and path of travel: provide direct, ADA-compliant access from the accessible parking space to the new primary entrance (ramp). Kitchen remodel: remodel the existing kitchen to meet current code requirements.
On-Call Contracts for Traffic Engineering and Design Services (Request for Qualification)
Posted
Sep 3, 2026
Closes
Sep 25, 2026
On-call contracts for traffic engineering & design services. It is anticipated that multiple on-call contracts will be awarded to the pre-qualified firms for an initial period of two (2) years, with an option to renew for three (3) additional one-year periods.
County Sanitation District No. 2-3 Structural Defect Repair Project Phase 2
Posted
Aug 27, 2026
Closes
Sep 17, 2026
Work includes removal and replacement of existing 6" vitrified clay pipe (VCP) with 326 LF of 6" polyvinyl chloride (PVC) SDR26 pipe; 1080 LF 6" high-density polyethylene (HDPE) Pipe Perform pipe bursting; Remove and replace one 114 LF of existing 8" VCP with 8" PVC SDR26, and forty-three linear feet (43') of 10" VCP with 10" PVC SDR26. Remove and replace service connection fittings, including twenty-seven (27) 4"x6" wyes, two (2) 4"X8" wyes, and two (2) 4"x10" wyes.

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Buyer Attributes

Key metrics and characteristics

Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
183756
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
22,270
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
1,914,391
Procurement Hell Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
68 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
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AI Adoption Score
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Startup Friendliness
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Procurement Hell Score
Lower scores indicate easier procurement. Created by Starbridge.
68 / 100
EasyLower is betterHellish
Quick Decision Flow
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- Sole Source: Only if truly proprietary—have the vendor present the justification.
- Coops: Frequently procures through NASPO ValuePoint, OMNIA Partners, and Sourcewell; you can gain access through the Starbridge reseller & contract-vehicle platform — reach out to your Starbridge contact to pursue onboarding.
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Sole Source
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- County of Santa Clara, CA uses sole source infrequently and mainly for continuity of service or unique professional services—this path is high-friction. If your offering is truly proprietary, have the vendor present the sole source justification to the relevant department, citing the need for a unique technology not available through other means. No specific dollar thresholds provided.
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- The County has used cooperative purchasing, though processes can be opaque and sometimes slower. Recommended cooperative programs to align with County use:
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