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VENDOR REGISTRATION: KEY ACTION STEPS MyFloridaMarketPlace Required What is it? State-wide electronic purchasing system. Register for MyFloridaMarketPlace if . . . You want to do business with the State. MyFloridaMarketPlace User Name: How to register . . . 1.Log onto http://marketplace.myflorida.com 2.Select link “Online Vendor Registration” 3.Follow instructions 4.For questions contact the Customer Service Desk at [email protected] or 1-866-FLA-ePro MyFloridaMarketPlace Password: eQuote Optional What is eQuote? The tool used by MyFloridaMarketPlace (State) buyers to conduct informal solicitations and requests for quotes for items under $25,000. Register for eQuote if . . . You want to receive notification and respond to informal state bids and solicitations under $25,000. Sourcing (Formal Solicitations) Optional What is MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing? The tool used by MyFloridaMarketPlace (State) buyers to conduct formal solicitations and requests for bids over $25,000. State buyers create the solicitation and post it electronically. Vendors can view and then respond to the solicitation using the Ariba Sourcing tool. Register for formal Solicitations if . . . You want to receive notification and respond to formal state bids and solicitations that are $25,000 and greater. How to register . . . 1. Register for MyFloridaMarketPlace. 2. During registration, select to participate in eQuote. 3. After completing MyFloridaMarketPlace registration—an email notification will be sent to you confirming eQuote registration. 4. Once you receive the email notification, log into your eQuote account. You will create an eQuote username and password, set up your account preferences, and verify that the commodity codes for the products and services offered are correct. How to register . . . 1. Register for MyFloridaMarketPlace. 2. During registration, select to participate in formal solicitations. 3. After completing registration, there is a 24 hour wait period before the account is active. 4. To activate the sourcing account, log onto the following site: https://myfloridamarketplace.com/aribasourcing. 5. To login the first time use your MyFloridaMarketPlace username and “welcome” as the password. eQuote User Name: Sourcing User Name: eQuote Password: Sourcing Password: VENDOR REGISTRATION: KEY ACTION STEPS Electronic Invoicing Vendor Bid System (VBS) Optional Required for STC vendors Optional for all other vendors What is it? What is it? Tool that enables vendors to electronically “flip” a purchase order into an invoice and send it electronically to the state. A state system that provides electronic notification of formal solicitations. Once registered on VBS, email notifications are sent to vendors based on the commodity codes registered for their business. Register for electronic invoicing if . . . You want to receive electronic purchase orders and submit electronic invoices to the state. How to register . . . The ability to receive electronic invoices requires registration on the Ariba Supplier Network (ASN). 1. Basic Registration - Log onto http://supplier.ariba.com and click on “Register Here” in the middle of the screen. Follow the on-line instructions. Note that basic registration requires a DUNS number. You can obtain a free DUNS number by calling 1-888-814-1435. Tell the representative that the number will be used to do business with the government. 2. Configuration - This step allows you to select how you would like to receive your purchase orders. After completing basic registration, log into your Ariba account, and select the link for “Technical Settings” under “Configuration”. 3. Become a Trading Partner - Call the MyFloridaMarketPlace Customer Service Desk at 1866-FLA-ePro and tell them that you have registered in Ariba and want to become a State of Florida Trading Partner. The Customer Service Desk staff will take care of the rest. Register for VBS if . . . You want to receive notification about formal solicitations from agencies not yet using MyFloridaMarketPlace. You must be registered with the state to sign up for VBS. How to register . . . 1. Log onto www.myflorida.com 2. Click on the Business link 3. Click on Doing Business with the State. 4. Click on Vendor Business System (VBS). 5. Select the link “Electronic Notification”. 6. Scroll down to “Add E-mail Notification”. 7. Select “S” or “F” (Social Security Number (SSN) or FEIN), enter SSN or FEIN and your 3-digit sequence number. 8. Once your record is retrieved, enter contact information and select “Save Vendor Info” button. NOTE: If you do not know your sequence number, the system allows you to search for it by selecting the link “Search for a vendor to add”. Ariba User Name: No User Name Required: Ariba Password: No Password Required: