A public body may require bid, payment, or performance bonds for contracts for goods or services if provided in the Invitation to Bid or Request for Proposal. Discover what a bid proposal is, the elements of a bid proposal, how to create one and a template and example that can guide you.You must review and provide a signed copy of the amendment to your contract specialist for incorporation into your offer file. Must a company be a resident of Virginia to bid? No. Purchasing Division. County of Orange, Virginia.