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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-06-014761.txt : 20060228
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060228120635
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-06-014761
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060228

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ONVIA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001100917
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				911859172
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1260 MERCER ST
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2062825170

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1260 MERCER ST
		STREET 2:		THIRD FLOOR
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ONVIA COM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19991213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brown Robert George
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001306508

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29609
		FILM NUMBER:		06649530

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(206) 282-5170

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1260 MERCER STREET
		STREET 2:		3RD FLOOR
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98109
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-02-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001100917</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ONVIA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ONVI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001306508</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Brown Robert George</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1260 MERCER STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2006-02-28</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.95</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Andrew H. Mun, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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