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Purchasing Department

Facilities Management Building
411 Pioneer Drive
Rochester , MI 48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-3172
Fax: (248) 370-3175

Purchasing Department

Facilities Management Building
411 Pioneer Drive
Rochester , MI 48309-4482
(location map)
(248) 370-3172
Fax: (248) 370-3175

Bid Opportunities

Oakland University’s purchasing practices welcome and encourage all interested and eligible suppliers, regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin, to participate in our open solicitation processes. All available bid opportunities and contracted bids for the past rolling 12 months are listed below and can be accessed by clicking on the link associated with the project, or at the following link MITN Purchasing Group.

MITN is a centralized web-based system that provides a single point of contact, which simplifies solicitation processes providing broader access to new business opportunities throughout the region. By selecting automatic bid notification, your company will receive emails when Oakland University solicits a bid opportunity that matches your company’s business. In addition, MITN handles bid opportunities for other member governmental agencies throughout the State of Michigan. Registration with MITN is free.

The system provides the following benefits:

  • 24-hour access to business opportunities
  • Notification based upon the suppliers designated product or service
  • More reliable and timely delivery of notifications and documents
  • Supplier managed registration system
  • MITN Support @ 1-800-835-4603 option #2.

Please review the bid documents carefully to ensure compliance with all specifications and instructions. Project documents may contain pdf files. If an EIT/ADA accessible document is required, please contact the Buyer associated with the project. Please visit again, and thank you for your interest in doing business with Oakland University.

If you have any questions or concerns about the accessibility of the content or documents on this page, please view our Public Accessibility Statement.

Release DateProject with  Bid DocumentationMandatory   Pre-Bid  Site Visit/Questions Due Date

Bid Due Date

Contact
3/14/2024

00079 Baseball Outfield Fence

No mandatory walk thru

Questions due: 3/19/2024 

Sealed Proposals Due: March 25 2024 @ 2pm through Bidnet

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

3/6/2024

00093 Banquet Chairs

Questions due: 3/13/2024 2:00 PM EST

March 20, 2024 by 2pm

George Haight
georgehaight@oakland.edu
248-370-4421

3/1/2024

00098 AE Science Complex

Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting: March 12, 2024 @ 10:00 AM 

Questions Due: March 19, 2024 @ 2:00 PM

Proposals Due: April 9, 2024 @ 2:00 PM

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

2/21/2024

00097 Sealed RFQ 2nd floor Nursing AV Bid

Questions due: 2/27/2024 2:00 PM EST

March 6, 2024 by 2pm

George Haight
georgehaight@oakland.edu
248-370-4421

2/21/202400096 Sealed RFQ HHB Sim Lab 2 AV Equipment

Questions due: 2/27/2024 2:00 PM EST

March 6, 2024 by 2pm

George Haight
georgehaight@oakland.edu
248-370-4421

2/20/202400086 RFQ Golf Course Chemicals and Fertilizers

Not Applicable

February 28, 2024 by 2pm 

Shonda Thomas
sthomas8@oakland.edu
248-370-4016

2/7/202400092 RFP for BRSF Steam Boiler Replacement

Mandatory Walk-Through: 2/20/2024 10:00 am EST

Questions due: 2/27/2024 2:00 PM EST

March 11, 2024 by 2pm 

Julie Hamilton 
hamilton@oakland.edu
248-370-4199

2/6/202400091 RFP for External Auditor

Questions Due: February 13, 2024 by 2pm

February 26, 2024 by 2pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

1/25/202400071 RFQ Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer System

Questions Due:  February 1, 2024 by 2pm

February 8, 2024 by 2pm

Julie Hamilton 
hamilton@oakland.edu
248-370-4199

1/23/202400070 RFP Carbon Neutral at OUWC

Mandatory Walk-Through Date: February 5, 2024 at 10:00am

Sealed Proposals Due: March 1 2024 @ 2pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

1/23/202400074 RFP SFH Teacher Stations

email questions immediately to ebnersmi@oakland.edu

January 25, 2024 by 2pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

1/19/202400083 - RFQ Production Digital Press Replacement

Site Visit: 1/29/2024 2:00 pm EST

Questions due: 1/30/2024 2:00 PM EST

02/07/2024 02:00 PM EST

Shonda Thomas
sthomas8@oakland.edu
248-370-4016

1/16/202400069 Sunset Terrace Solar Energy 

Mandatory Walk Through 

January 29, 2024 at 10am

Questions Due February 5, 2024 at 2pm

February 23 2024 by 2pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

1/12/202400078 Katke Cousins Shelters

Mandatory Walk Through 

January 23, 2024 at 10am

Rescheduled for Friday, January 26 at 1pm

Questions Due January 26, 2024 at 2pm

February 7 2024 by 2pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

1/5/202400075-Dev of Customized Software for Generating Human-Robot Interaction Scenarios in Unreal Engine

Questions Due January 12, 2024 by 2pm

Extended to:

January 29, 2024 by 2pm

January 22, 2024 by 2pm

Julie Hamilton 
hamilton@oakland.edu
248-370-4199

12/6/202300065-Virtual Classroom Tech Equipment

Questions Due December 11, 2023 by 2pm

December 15, 2023 by 2pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

12/6/2023

00064-OU P29/P32 Parking Structures Repairs

Bid Awarded to RAM

Mandatory Walk Through 

December 12, 2023 at 11am

Questions Due December 15, 2023 by 1pm

January 5, 2024 by 3pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

12/6/2023

00063-Bear Lake Bridge Repair

Bid Awarded to RAM

Mandatory Walk Through 

December 12, 2023 at 10am

Questions Due December 15, 2023 by 12pm

January 5, 2024 by 2pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

11/27/202300056 - RFQ Videography Services

Questions due by: December 13, 2023,  02:00 PM EST

December 20, 2023 by 2pm

Shonda Thomas
sthomas8@oakland.edu
248-370-4016

11/27/202300057 - RFQ Photographer Services

Questions due by: November 30, 2023,  02:00 PM EST

December 15, 2023 by 2pm

Shonda Thomas
sthomas8@oakland.edu
248-370-4016

11/27/202300060 RFQ Storm Catch Basin Pumping Services

Not Applicable

December 15, 2023 by 2pm

Shonda Thomas
sthomas8@oakland.edu
248-370-4016

11/20/202300059 RFP Piano Tuner & Maintenance Service Specialist

Questions Due November 30, 2023 by 2pm 

December 11, 2023 by 2pm

Julie Hamilton 
hamilton@oakland.edu
248-370-4199

11/16/202300041 - RFQ OU GOLF COURSE MAIN CAMPUS - AERIFICATION SERVICES

Questions Due November 24, 2023 by 2pm

November 30, 2023 2:00 pm

Shonda Thomas
sthomas8@oakland.edu
248-370-4016

11/16/202300058 - RFQ Video Management Software licenses

Questions Due November 24, 2023 by 2pm

December 15, 2023 2:00 pm

Shonda Thomas
sthomas8@oakland.edu
248-370-4016

11/14/202300055-1 OU HHB Nursing SIM Lab

Mandatory Walk Through 

November 28, 2023 at 11am

Questions Due December 5, 2023 by 2pm

January 4, 2024 by 2:00pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

11/14/202300040 RFP Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) Platform

Questions Due November 27, 2023 by 2pm

December 12, 2023 by 2:00pm

Julie Hamilton 
hamilton@oakland.edu
248-370-4199

11/13/202300054 RFP MBH Website Design, Hosting and Management

Questions Due December 4 by 2pm

January 4, 2024 by 2:00pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

11/9/202300053 RFQ SOM Freezer Refrigerator and Supplies

Questions Due November 13 by 2pm

November 16, 2023 by 2:00pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

11/3/2023

00052 Sealed RFQ SFH Teacher Stations

Bid Awarded to Tierney and TelSystems

Questions Due November 8 by 2pm

November 14, 2023 by 2:00pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

10/31/2023

00051 RFQ Olympus BX51WI Microscope and Components

Bid Awarded to Evident

Questions Due November 7 by 2pm

November 13, 2023 by 2:00pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

10/31/2023

00050 RFQ Fitness Equipment Maintenance

Bid Awarded to Fitness Things

Questions Due November 7 by 2pm

November 13, 2023 by 2:00pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

10/5/2023

00048 Comprehensive Master Plan

Bid Awarded to Arcadis

Questions Due October 17 by 2pm

October 26, 2023 by 2:00pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

9/29/2023

00047 Athletics Fencing and Installation

Bid Canceled

Non-mandatory Walk Through 

October 12, 2023 at 2pm

Questions Due October 16 by 5pm

October 20, 2023 by 2:00pm

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

Julie Hamilton 
hamilton@oakland.edu
248-370-4199

9/27/202300044 New Golf Cart Fleet

October 4, 2023

October 16, 2023

Shonda Thomas
sthomas8@oakland.edu
248-370-4016

9/19/2023

Clinical Education Software for Nursing and Physician Assistant 00045

Bid Awarded for Nursing to EXACT

September 25, 2023 @ 2:00 PM Eastern Time

October 4, 2023 @ 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

9/19/2023

MBH Carpet and Rug Installation 00042

Bid Canceled

Job-Walk Visit

09/27/2023 11:30 AM EDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

09/29/2023 02:00 PM EDT

10/04/2023 02:00 PM EDT

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

9/19/2023

00043 RFP OU Credit Union Orena Signage

Awarded Bid to Gardner Signs

Job-Walk Visit

09/27/2023 02:30 AM EDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

09/29/2023 12:00 PM EDT

10/04/2023 02:00 PM EDT

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

8/24/2023

00038 RFQ 1st Floor ODowd Audio

Awarded Bid to B and H and TelSystems

Not Applicable

August 31, 2023 before 5:00 p.m. Eastern

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

8/21/202300037 RFQ Aruba Wireless Access Points

Questions to be Submitted by:  August 24, 2023 2:00PM 

September 14, 2023 before 2 p.m. Eastern

September 1, 2023 before 2 p.m. Eastern

Julie Hamilton 
hamilton@oakland.edu
248-370-4199

8/11/202300034 RFP University Portal

Questions to be Submitted by:  August 23, 2023 2:00PM

September 8, 2023 before 2 p.m. Eastern

Julie Hamilton 
hamilton@oakland.edu
248-370-4199

8/8/2023

00036 RFP Media Consulting, Planning, Buying & Stewardship

Awarded Bid: Brogan

Questions to be Submitted by:  August 14, 2023 2:00PM

August 29, 2023 before 2 p.m. Eastern

Maria Ebner-Smith 
ebnersmi@oakland.edu
248-370-4423

8/7/202300035 RFQ Vector Network Analyzer 

Questions to be Submitted by:  August 14, 2023 2:00PM

August 21, 2023 before 2 p.m. Eastern

Julie Hamilton 
hamilton@oakland.edu
248-370-4199

8/2/202300033 RFP SBA International Graduate Student Recruitment

Questions to be Submitted by: August 8,2023  2:00PM

August 17, 2023 before 2 p.m. Eastern

Shonda Thomas
sthomas8@oakland.edu
248-370-4016