INSTANT ARMOR 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 tactical armor and related equipment. The City intends to purchase TACIII + NIJ armor panels from Instant Armor, Inc., located in Simi Valley, California, on a sole source basis in accordance with the City's adopted Public Contracting Rules. The first date of public notice is April 28, 2026, with an anticipated award date of May 5, 2026. Affected persons have seven days from the first date of public notice to submit written protests to the City Manager's office at 555 Liberty Street SE, Room 220, Salem, OR 97301.

The contract amount is $7,626. Protests must be accompanied by a certified check or cashier's check in the amount of $500 to cover processing costs and must include a detailed statement of legal and factual grounds for the protest, supporting evidence or documentation, a description of resulting harm to the affected person, and the relief requested. Any protests submitted after the seven-day timeline will be considered untimely and will not be reviewed.

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SOLE SOURCE PUBLIC NOTICE

First Date of Public Notice: 4/28/26

Anticipated Award Date: 5/5/26

Description: TACIII + NIJ AND ARMOR PANEL

Prospective Contractor: INSTANT ARMOR, INC. - SIMI VALLEY, CA

Amount: $7,626

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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