Thank you for your interest in ALCOSAN. Below are some commonly asked questions regarding doing business with ALCOSAN. If you have more specific questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the appropriate department:
Commercial Items Professional and Construction Services
ALCOSAN advertises for any contracts expected to exceed $22,500 in accordance with ALCOSAN policy. ALCOSAN also advertises on PublicPurchase.com.
Please remember to register your firm on the ALCOSAN website.
NOTE: Registration on other bid lists such as Allegheny County or CoStars does not constitute registration with ALCOSAN. Businesses must register with ALCOSAN to receive ALCOSAN advertisements.
ALCOSAN policy for purchasing commercial items is located here.
ALCOSAN policy for purchasing construction items is located here.
Please contact the Purchasing Department for all commercial item company presentations.
Please contact the Procurement Department for all professional and construction services company presentations.
Minority/Women-Owned Business (M/WBE) - ALCOSAN accepts most small business certifications. We do not accept self-certifications, nor do we accept any agency certification that accepts a self-certification.
Not M/WBE-certified? Here’s who can help.
Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SVOSB) – ALCOSAN accepts the Small Business Administration (SBA) certification for an SDVOSB. We do not accept any other certifications, including self-certification.
Not SBA-certified? Click here.
Any company who is not sure if working on one project creates a conflict of interest with another project should contact the Procurement Department for an assessment. Please remember that conflicts of interest are based upon scope of work so please identify the work the company is doing and the work the company would like to propose.
ALCOSAN posts all forms required for any procurement. You will find them on the Standard Forms page. If you have questions on any forms, please contact the Procurement Department.
You may find a list of firms here.