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PHA hosts monthly business networking sessions from
4:30 to 6 p.m. in the PHA executive building, 111 East
Loop North.
You may network with PHA staff plus
meet project managers. You also can meet with prime
contractors and sub-contractors.
Call the small business development
office at 713-670-2597 for questions. Sign up now and
register
online.

The following requests for bids, proposals, qualifications
and competitive sealed proposals have recently been
approved by the Port of Houston Authority Commission.
Specifications and information packages can be downloaded
from the Vendor
Information System.
If you are Not a user of the Port
of Houston Vendor Information System (VIS), Register
now!
When registration
is completed, your e-mail will receive a confirmation
with password. Go back into the system, enter your e-mail
address and password to allow you to enter your prices
online on the informal request or download the proposal
as the case may be. PLEASE make sure that YOUR COMPANY
profile has the correct NAICS codes.
Specifications and information packages may also
be picked up from the Port Authority purchasing manager's
office at 111 East Loop North (Exit 29), Houston, Texas
77029.
If you attend a pre-proposal conference, please first
download the proposal package and bring the documentation
with you to that meeting.
If you have questions, please call 713-670-2460, or
send an e-mail.
Please include the full proposal name and the due date
with your inquiry.
Requests for
Bids, Proposals, Qualifications and
Competitive Sealed Proposals:
To view all current bid opportunities,
please visit: http://vis.poha.com/vis/external/publicdef.asp
Environmental
Leadership Program
To view information about the Environmental Leadership
Program, please click here.
To view a brief video about the Environmental
Leadership Program, please click here

| Frequently
Asked Questions and Responses |
| Q: |
How can I be considered as a vendor/supplier
to the Port of Houston Authority? |
| A: |
Register on the Vendor Information System (VIS)
by clicking on the link below. |
| Q: |
How do I get a bid package listed on the
bid and proposal notice page? |
| A: |
As a registered vendor in the VIS, click on the
link below and enter your e-mail address and password.
You may need to update your NAICS code in your profile.
We have listed NAICS codes by each item listed on
the bid and proposal notices link. If you have not
registered, complete the VIS entry form, found through
the same link. |
| Q: |
I am registered on the VIS and unable
to open the proposal. I receive a message saying
that the proposal file is corrupt.
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| A: |
The proposal is not corrupt. You need to save
the document to your computer then open to read
or print. |
| Q: |
I am unable to see the bid and proposal
that I need on the VIS. |
| A: |
You may need to update your NAICS code in your
profile. We have listed NAICS codes by each item
listed on the bid and proposal notices link. In
VIS, go to “update vendor profile and NAICS
codes.” When you have updated your profile,
refresh your computer and the bid and proposal will
be listed. |
| Q: |
How do I get proposal results? |
| A: |
Go to the “closed opportunities” and
click on “bid/proposal opportunity history”
for a listing of closed bids. |
| Q: |
How do I get a copy of all companies that
downloaded the proposal? |
| A: |
Registered vendors can access the “plan
holder list,” which has names and phone numbers
of all companies that downloaded the proposal. |
| Q: |
How can I become a sub-contractor to a
prime contractor? |
| A: |
Call the companies listed on the plan holder list
and ask to submit a bid.
VIS: vis.poha.com/vis/external/default.asp |
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Page last updated: 09/10/09
Port
of Houston Authority
111 East Loop North Houston, Texas 77029
P.O. Box 2562 Houston, Texas 77252-2562
Phone: 713-670-2400
Copyright 2006 Port of
Houston Authority All Rights Reserved
For questions and comments, send an e-mail.
Please include company name and phone number, when appropriate,
so we may better respond to your inquiry.
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