Summary

This is a Notice of Intent to Purchase through a Permissive Cooperative Procurement issued by Clean Water Services (District) in Hillsboro, Oregon, in conjunction with the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) and the Oregon Cooperative Procurement Partnership (ORCPP). The District intends to procure additional network equipment to support buildout of its networks, specifically Juniper network equipment and five years of Juniper wired assurance subscriptions through Structured Communications Systems, Inc., a local authorized Juniper dealer. The procurement leverages NASPO's Request for Proposal Solicitation No. SK18001 and State of Oregon Price Agreement No. 1606, which previously awarded a contract to Juniper Networks, (US) Inc. for Data Communications Products and Services. Prospective vendors have until May 7, 2025, to submit written comments regarding the District's intent to purchase through this cooperative procurement arrangement.

The total purchase price for network equipment and five years of subscription services is $16,919.76. The District's cumulative purchases under the Juniper contract will exceed $250,000 with this acquisition. Written comments on the District's intent to purchase must be submitted to Heidi Blasingame, Procurement Coordinator, at 2550 SW Hillsboro Highway, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123, by the May 7, 2025 deadline. This permissive cooperative procurement structure allows the District to leverage existing NASPO agreements while providing a formal notification period for potential competing vendors to raise objections or alternative sourcing proposals.