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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080528123506
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-034796
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080527
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080528
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080528

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:		509 OLIVE WAY, SUITE 400
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-373-9404

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		509 OLIVE WAY, SUITE 400
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tannourji Michael J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001419289

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29609
		FILM NUMBER:		08862887

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		206-282-5170

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1260 MERCER STREET, FLOOR 3
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98109
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    <periodOfReport>2008-05-27</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001419289</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Tannourji Michael J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>509 OLIVE WAY, SUITE 400</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SEATTLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. Vice President of Sales</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>512</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.55</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>SoYoung Kwon, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael J. Tannourji</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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