Oregon State University is Oregon’s land grant university, and we encourage diverse businesses to explore opportunities to compete for contracts. Whether you are the owner of a minority-owned, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, or emerging small business, there are opportunities available across OSU's various locations, including the main campus in Corvallis, OSU-Cascades in Bend, the Marine Hatfield Science Center in Newport, the Portland Center and throughout the state via OSU Extension Services.
Each year, OSU awards millions of dollars in contracts for goods and services, as well as construction projects. By partnering with diverse suppliers, OSU helps drive economic growth and prosperity of the communities we serve.
OSU actively solicits bids and proposals from businesses certified by the State of Oregon’s Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID). Here are some of the services and commodities we regularly purchase:
- catering
- construction services
- engineering services
- interpreters
- maintenance and repairs
- photography
- professional services
- scientific goods
- signage