# Public tenders Canonical results: https://zephior.com/tenders?categories=metals-and-hardware-supply 1 matching notices. Page 1. Filter semantics: OR within a filter, AND across filters and text search. Omitted statuses use active defaults; [] includes all statuses. --- title: "Various metals and related hardware" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/41d2d1b7-d82d-4dd6-a064-0bc925a63168/various-metals-related-hardware-orange-county" last-updated: 2026-10-12T19:17:57.828583+00:00 --- # Various metals and related hardware The County of Orange is seeking competitive bids from qualified vendors for “Various Metals and Related Hardware.” The available notice text provides general solicitation terms: bids must be submitted electronically through the County’s online bidding system, and questions must be submitted through the solicitation’s Q&A section rather than to other County personnel. It gives a deadline of 4 November 2026 at 22:00 UTC and lists portal assistance at procurement-support@opengov.com. The available title and template text do not identify the specific metal products, quantities, technical specifications, value or award criteria. - Status: open - Country: US - Buyer: County of Orange - Submission deadline: 2026-11-04T22:00:00+00:00 (instant) - Original notice: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ocgov/projects/296064 - Source checked: 2026-10-12T18:40:52.072408Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "41d2d1b7-d82d-4dd6-a064-0bc925a63168", "revision": 1, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-12T19:17:57.828583+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-12T18:40:52.072408Z", "stale": false, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/41d2d1b7-d82d-4dd6-a064-0bc925a63168/various-metals-related-hardware-orange-county", "locale": "en", "title": "Various metals and related hardware", "summary": "The County of Orange is seeking competitive bids from qualified vendors for “Various Metals and Related Hardware.” The available notice text provides general solicitation terms: bids must be submitted electronically through the County’s online bidding system, and questions must be submitted through the solicitation’s Q&A section rather than to other County personnel. 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