New York's Capital Region Purchasing Group

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Bid Thresholds by Agency



Typically, when informal bids (commonly known as quotes because they have a smaller dollar value), are published, vendors are allowed to respond with pricing online (or by fax) .  When formal bids are published, vendors are instructed to respond by hardcopy.


Agency Name
General Range for
Informal Bids (Quotes)
General Range For
Formal Bids and RFP's
WSWHE BOCES
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
City of Schenectady
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Oneonta City School District
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Otsego County
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
City of Oneonta
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Enlarged City School District of Troy
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Albany County
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Cohoes Housing Authority
$25,000 and below
over $25,000
City of Troy - NY
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Albany County Airport Authority
$1,000 and below
over $1,000
Town of Colonie
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Washington County
$1,000 and below
over $1,000
City of Cohoes
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Rensselaer County Government
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Capital Region BOCES
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Warren County
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Berne-Knox-Westerlo CSD
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Voorheesville Central Schools
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Scotia-Glenville Central School District
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Broome County
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
Town of Bethlehem
$10,000 and below
over $10,000
City School District of Albany
$8,000 and below
over $8,000
Mohonasen Central School District
$1,000 and below
over $1,000