NOI Structured Juniper 7-30.pdf

This is a Notice of Intent to Purchase through a Permissive Cooperative Procurement issued by Clean Water Services (District) utilizing a cooperative procurement conducted by the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) and made available through Oregon Cooperative Purchasing Program (ORCPP) under State of Oregon Price Agreement No. 1606. The District intends to purchase additional 5-year Juniper wired assurance subscriptions for currently uncovered network devices from Structured Communications Systems, Inc., a local authorized dealer for Juniper Networks, (US) Inc. The procurement is based on NASPO's Request for Proposal Solicitation No. SK18001 for Data Communications Products and Services. Prospective vendors may submit written comments on the District's intent to purchase through this cooperative procurement to Kris Duffe, Procurement Specialist, at 2550 SW Hillsboro Highway, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 no later than August 13, 2025.

The total purchase amount for this procurement is $36,121.99, and this purchase will bring the District's cumulative purchases under the Juniper contract above the $250,000 threshold. The District is leveraging its membership in both NASPO's and ORCPP's cooperative purchasing programs to make this purchase through an existing competitively awarded contract. The notice is being issued in accordance with ORS 279A.215 requirements for permissive cooperative procurements, and Juniper Networks, (US) Inc. was the original contract awardee for the underlying NASPO solicitation covering data communications products and services.