267034 Sole Source Public Notice.pdf

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This is a Sole Source Public Notice issued by the City of Salem, Oregon for the procurement of vox books for the Salem Library. The notice was first published on April 16, 2026, with an anticipated award date of April 23, 2026. The prospective contractor is Library Ideas, located in Vienna, Virginia. The contract term is five years with renewal options. No specific information regarding site visits or bidder conferences is included in this notice.

The contract value is $20,000 for the first year under a sole source procurement method permitted by the City's adopted Public Contracting Rules. The City is accepting protests to the sole source determination from affected persons within seven calendar days of the first publication date. Any written protest must be submitted to the City Manager's office at 555 Liberty St SE, Room 220, Salem, OR 97301, accompanied by a certified or cashier's check for $500 to cover protest processing costs. Protests submitted after the established timeline will not be considered.

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SOLE SOURCE PUBLIC NOTICE

First Date of Public Notice: 4/16/26

Anticipated Award Date: 4/23/26

Description: VOX BOOKS FOR SALEM LIBRARY

Prospective Contractor: LIBRARY IDEAS - VIENNA, VA

Amount: $20,000 for the first year / 5 year renewable contract

The City intends to purchase the above referenced goods or services, personal services or professional services on a Sole Source basis as allowed in the City's adopted Public Contracting Rules, Section IV Alternative Source Selection Methods for Goods or Services, Personal Services, and Professional Services.

Protests of Sole Source Procurement:

An affected person may protest the determination that goods, services, personal services, or professional services or a class of goods, services, personal services or professional services are available from only one source.

An affected person must deliver a written protest to the City Manager's office (555 Liberty St SE, Room 220, Salem, OR 97301) within seven (7) days after the First Date of Public Notice as stated above. The written protest must be submitted with a certified check or cashier's check in the amount of $500 to cover the costs of processing the protest. A protest submitted after the timeline established is untimely, and shall not be considered.

The written protest must include:

(1) A detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds for the protest;

(2) Evidence or documentation supporting the grounds on which the protest is based;

(3) A description of the resulting harm to the affected person; and

(4) The relief requested.

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