Notice of Brand Standardization - Final-Easy Touch-2026.pdf
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- Clackamas County, Oregon
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This is a Notice of Brand Standardization issued by Water Environment Services (WES), a division of Clackamas County in Oregon, dated September 24, 2026. The notification seeks exemption from competitive brand name specifications for Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs) used at sanitary sewer pump stations throughout WES's collection system. WES has determined that standardization on the Easy Touch brand is necessary to streamline operations and reduce complexity across its pump station network. The standardization applies to a class of solicitations rather than a single procurement action and becomes effective immediately, with an expiration date of December 31, 2030, providing a ten-year authorization period for this brand specification.
WES's determination to standardize on Easy Touch HMIs is based on three key factors: the specification is unlikely to encourage favoritism or substantially diminish competition; it will result in substantial cost savings; and it ensures efficient utilization of existing compatible equipment throughout the system. The current environment involves HMIs from multiple manufacturers that create variability in screen layouts, programming environments, communication configurations, and operator interfaces, thereby increasing training requirements and operational complexity for WES staff. Vendors wishing to protest this brand standardization notice may submit written comments to Procurement Director Ryan Rice at rrice@clackamas.us within fourteen calendar days from the issuance date, with a deadline of 5:00 PM as specified in Local Contract Review Board Rules C-047-0700.
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NOTIFICATION OF BRAND NAME SPECIFICATIONS
9/24/2026
Brand name: Easy Touch
Project Description: Interface Components for Sanitary Sewer Pump Stations
Description of Goods: Human-Machine Interfaces (”HMI’s”)
Notice is hereby given by Water Environment Services (“WES”), through its Procurement
Division, that it is seeking exemption from brand name specifications within a class of solicitations.
1. WES maintains HMIs at pump stations throughout the collection system. These devices are integral to safe and efficient pump station operations, enabling staff to monitor system performance, acknowledge alarms, adjust setpoints, and troubleshoot control issues during both routine operations and emergency events. Over time, WES’ system has included HMIs from multiple manufacturers, resulting in variability in screen layouts, programming environments, communication configurations, and operator interfaces. This variability increases training requirements and operational complexity.
2. According to ORS 279B.215, the County has determined that for the class of solicitations that include HMI’s only the identified brand name specification listed above will meet the needs of WES based on one or more of the following written determinations:
a) That use of a brand name specification is unlikely to encourage favoritism in the awarding of public contracts or substantially diminish competition for public contracts;
b) That use of a brand name specification would result in substantial cost savings to the
WES; and/or
c) That efficient utilization of existing goods requires the acquisition of compatible goods or services.
3. This Standardization is for a Class of Solicitations. This Standardization shall be effective for the next ten (10) years, expiring on December 31, 2030.
4. In accordance with Local Contract Review Board Rules C-047-0700, a vendor may submit protests regarding this notice to the Procurement Director, Ryan Rice, rrice@clackamas.us. Written comments must be received by 5:00PM, within fourteen
(14) calendar days from the date of issuance of this Notice.
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