The City of Fort Worth’s Purchasing Division—responsible for sourcing supplies and services—uses a fully digital procurement system. As of January 1, 2024, all solicitations (bids, RFQs, RFPs, etc.) issued by the city are posted, collected, and awarded through Bonfire.

Get to Know Bonfire

Using Bonfire streamlines the procurement process for both the city and vendors. Some of the key benefits for suppliers include:

• Easy registration and free access. Bidders can quickly register on the City of Fort Worth Bonfire portal — it takes just a few minutes and comes at no cost.
• Automated notifications for relevant opportunities. When registering, Bidders select their applicable NIGP commodity/NAICS codes. The portal identifies open solicitations that align with your business profile, and it also sends timely notifications whenever new opportunities become available.
• Greater transparency and easier follow-up. Vendors (and the public) can review open, past, and awarded bids online. This improves visibility into procurement activity and fosters trust in the process.

How to Get Started

To begin doing business with the city:

1. Register on Fort Worth’s Bonfire portal: fortworthtexas.bonfirehub.com
2. Select the NIGP commodity/NAICS codes that reflect your business’s goods or services. This ensures you receive relevant opportunity notifications.
3. Register in the City’s PeopleSoft Supplier Portal. This is required if the bidder wins a contract and facilitates payment once work has been completed.

Training videos, walkthroughs, and FAQs for the registration process can be found here.

What It Means for Local Businesses

For Fort Worth businesses—especially small and growing firms—Bonfire creates a more accessible pathway into city contracting. Its streamlined, digital process lowers barriers and supports a fairer, more transparent competitive environment.

In light of our new partnership with the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber, the Fort Worth Chamber will begin regularly sharing updates on city-posted procurement opportunities via Bonfire. This will help ensure local businesses stay informed and engage when solicitations arise.

If you have any questions about the Fort Worth Chamber’s responsibilities and role in the procurement and certification partnership with the City of Fort Worth, Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber, please contact Henri Nilsen.