Notice of Intent Advertisement_CDWG_Nat IPA 2018011-01_08-18-2023.pdf

This document is a Notice of Intent to Award a Contract issued by Washington County, Oregon's Procurement Office, announcing the county's intent to enter into an interstate cooperative procurement agreement with CDW Government, LLC for Dell VxRail equipment, software, and support. The procurement is being conducted under Oregon Revised Statute 279A.220 (Interstate Cooperative Procurements) and utilizes the National IPA/TCPN cooperative contract framework (Contract #2018011-01), with the City of Mesa, Arizona serving as the originating jurisdiction. The contract is anticipated to have a five-year term. Prospective vendors who would otherwise be eligible to bid have seven days from the publication date of August 23, 2023 to submit written comments to the Washington County Procurement Office located at 155 N. First Avenue, Suite 270, MS 28, Hillsboro, OR 97124, with a deadline of 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time on August 30, 2023. The county will respond to all comments received by the deadline and make a written determination regarding whether the cooperative procurement serves the county's best interests.

The estimated cost for this five-year cooperative procurement is $351,332.98. The procurement leverages an existing interstate cooperative agreement structure, which allows the county to adopt terms and conditions previously negotiated by the originating jurisdiction (City of Mesa) and the cooperative purchasing organization (National IPA/TCPN) rather than conducting a competitive solicitation. This approach streamlines the procurement process while maintaining oversight through the public notice and comment period to protect local vendor interests.