Performers & Educators FAQs

  • General Questions

    To get started, follow these steps:

    • Register your organization for an account in the BuyNet, the County of San Diego’s online supplier portal.
      • See the “Creating and Managing Supplier Profiles” guide on the BuyNet landing page for step-by-step instructions.
    • In the “commodities” section, pick one of the below options that best describes your organization. This will allow you to get notifications about relevant opportunities.
      • 82150000 – Professional artists and performers
      • 86130000 – Specialized educational services

    If you have any questions about the BuyNet online portal, please reach out to the Department of Purchasing & Contracting: cosd_procurement@sdcounty.ca.gov

    Once you pass the background check, contact the Office of Security (contact information found in the Background packet), to receive your County Badge. 

    Reach out to the Department of Purchasing and Contracting contact listed on the solicitation and email a picture of your County badge. Once completed, the County of San Diego will issue an As-Needed contract for an initial year with option years. 

    Performers and educators are booked by individual branches on an as-needed basis. Branches may draw from a list of County approved vendors to book programs relevant to their communities.