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Honolulu Vendor Self Service (VSS) The Honolulu Vendor Self Service (VSS) portal provides vendors with a single entry point to register, identify the goods or services that their company provides, scan for opportunities and respond to solicitations using the web. Click here to access Honolulu Vendor Self Service (Unavailable 2:00 a.m. - 3:00 a.m., nightly, HST, due to system maintenance) VSS Help Section Additional online training demos and handouts are coming soon. Check back often for updates. VSS Help Desk Contact Information Phone Number: 808-768-5535 (Operational Hours: Monday – Friday 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. HST) Fax Number: 808-768-3299 Email Address: bfspurchasing@honolulu.gov Table of Contents General Information How to Register Online Bidding VSS Account Maintenance General Information Overview of basic navigational functions of Vendor Self Service. VSS User Guide (533KB PDF) VSS Frequently Asked Questions VSS FAQs (326K PDF) List of terms and definitions of commonly used words and acronyms in Vendor Self Service. VSS Glossary (24K PDF) How to Register Overview of Vendor Self Services Registration Process. vssregistrationguide.pdf  (45KB PDF) Step by Step instructions on completing Vendor Self Services registration process. (Vendors who have not done business with City & County of Honolulu) VSS How to Register Guide (1291KB PDF) Step by Step instructions on how to activate an existing vendor account in Vendor Self Service. (Vendors who have done business with the City & County of Honolulu) VSS Existing Vendor Guide (638KB PDF) List of commodity classes and corresponding commodity codes used by Vendor Self Service NIGP Commodity Codes (txt) Online Bidding Overview of how to search for online solicitations and the structure of online bid proposals. VSS Viewing Online Bid Proposals (295KB PDF) Step by Step instructions on how to enter an online bid in Vendor Self Service. VSS How to Bid Guide (230KB PDF) Step by Step instructions on how to modify or withdraw online bids VSS Modify/Withdraw Bid Guide (285KB PDF)   VSS Bidding Frequently Asked Questions VSS Bidding FAQs (282KB PDF) Overview of the VSS Surplus Auction Process VSS Surplus Auction Overview (227KB PDF) Step by Step instructions on how to enter in an auction bid VSS Surplus Auction Bidding (172KB PDF) Quick 5-step guide on how to enter a bid. VSS Auction Bidding Quick Guide (36KB PDF)   VSS Account Maintenance Overview of different account maintenance options available in Vendor Self Service. VSS Account Maintenance Guide (1573KB PDF)   Instructions on how to create additional user logins for a vendor account in Vendor Self Service. VSS Additional User Logins (140KB PDF) Step by Step instructions on how to add a subsidiary location in Vendor Self Service. (Please call or email the Vendor Help Desk before starting) VSS Adding Subsidiary Guide (1146KB PDF) List of commodity classes and corresponding commodity codes used by Vendor Self Service NIGP Commodity Codes (txt)