2026_PE_228_for_Posting.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 2026-PE-228
- Issued by
- Pierce County, Washington
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This is a Procurement Exemption Notice issued by Pierce County Department of Emergency Management in Washington State for the continuation of physician medical program director services. The county intends to continue contracting with Dr. Clark Waffle to serve as the Physician Medical Program Director (MPD) for Pierce County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) under a sole source procurement exemption. The contract is expected to have a term of 12 months. The position requires certification and appointment by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) as the MPD of Pierce County, a requirement mandated under Chapter 18.73 RCW, Chapter 18.71 RCW, and Washington Administrative Code Chapter 246-976. Dr. Waffle has been certified and appointed by DOH as the MPD of Pierce County, meeting the minimum qualifications established by state law. Any entity believing it is qualified to meet the identified need must submit a capability statement describing how it meets the minimum qualifications through the OpenGov platform.
The total contract cost is $74,596.37 for the 12-month term. Pierce County has determined that Dr. Clark Waffle is the only provider capable of meeting the minimum requirements imposed by state law due to his current DOH certification and appointment as the county MPD. Interested parties should submit capability statements via the OpenGov platform or direct questions to Andrew Robson, Pierce County Finance Department, at (253) 798-6647 or Andrew.robson@piercecountywa.gov.
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PIERCE COUNTY
2026-PE-228
Procurement Exemption Notice
The Pierce County Department of Emergency Management intends to continue contracting with Dr. Clark Waffle to serve as the Physician Medical Program Director (MPD) for Pierce County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), based on a Sole Source procurement exemption. The contract is expected to have a term of 12 months and a total cost of $74,596.37.
EMS is regulated by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) under Chapter 18.73 RCW, Chapter 18.71 RCW, and Washington Administrative Code Chapter 246-976. The MPD of a County must be certified and appointed by DOH.
Due to the considerations above, Pierce County has identified the following minimum requirement to provide the required service:
1. Certification and appointment by DOH as the MPD of Pierce County.
Dr. Clark Waffle has been certified and appointed by DOH as the MPD of Pierce County, per the attached letter. Therefore, Pierce County has determined that he is the only provider capable of meeting the minimum requirements imposed by state law. Any entity who believes they are qualified to meet the need identified in this public notice must submit a capability statement describing how the entity meets the above minimum qualifications.
Capability statements must be submitted via the OpenGov platform. For questions, please submit them in the OpenGov platform or contact:
Andrew Robson Pierce County Finance Department
(253) 798-6647 Andrew.robson@piercecountywa.gov mailto:Andrew.robson@piercecountywa.gov
| Dr Clark Waffle Justification |
| DoH Agreement |
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