Doing Business

Welcome to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office Purchasing Department, which is in charge of the VSO’s unified procurement process in all of its facets.

This is where you can find out about the tools we have available for your business. To achieve our goals, from time to time, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office grants competitive contracts to companies. While at first the process can seem daunting, here are the simple steps to doing business with us.

The Purchasing Department is located at 123 W. Indiana Avenue, Deland, FL, 32720. We can be reached by phone (386-736-5961) or email (purchaserequest@vcso.us).

The following approaches must be used for solicitation submissions:

• Request for Electronic Quotations (REQ): Must be emailed to purchaserequest@vcso.us as an attachment, as specified in the solicitation document.
• Invitation to Bids (ITB): Can be sent as an attachment to purchaserequest@vcso.us, as specified in the solicitation document. Hardcopy submissions must be sent via US Mail, FedEx, UPS, or another form of shipping.
• Request for Proposals (RFP): As detailed in the solicitation document, proposals can be sent electronically as an attachment to an email sent to purchaserequest@vcso.us. Hardcopy submissions must be sent via US Mail, FedEx, UPS, or another form of shipping.

It is the responsibility of the Bidder/Proposer to verify the Sheriff’s Office receipt of solicitation submitted by email. Bidders can reach out to the Purchasing Department at 386-736-5961 to confirm receipt of electronic bids. The Sheriff’s Office will not accept a bid if it is not received by the date and time stated on the solicitation document.

Current REQs, ITBs, and RFPs: