NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD.pdf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

OREGONBUYS NOTICE S-10000-00008130

The State of Oregon, acting by and through the Child Welfare Permanency Program of the

Department of Human Services (“ODHS”), hereby provides public notice of its intent to enter into a

Contract with Center for Adoption Support and Education, Burtonsville, MD. The purpose of the

Contract is to implement a proprietary educational program to improve the competency of professionals serving pre-adoptive and post-adoptive parents, families, and children. This is not an opportunity to submit a Proposal. ODHS has determined that the services are available from only one source in the Nationally. For more information, see the Sole Source Determination and the

Preliminary Scope of Work within the Contract in the Attachments section in OregonBuys.

SECTION 1 – AUTHORITY

This notice is pursuant to ORS 279B.075 and OAR 125-247-0275 under the authority of OAR 125-

246-0170(2).

SECTION 2 – SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT

The Agency’s single point of contact (“SPC”) for questions and information about this Sole Source

Procurement and Public Notice is:

Kathy McKenzie, Procurement Specialist

ODHS Office of Contracts and Procurement

500 Summer St. E-03

Salem, Oregon 97301

Telephone: (503) 979-3757

Email: kathy.j.mckenzie@odhsoha.oregon.gov

SECTION 3 - PROTEST

3.1 Any affected person may protest the approval of this Special Procurement. An affected person must provide a written protest to the ODHS Designated Procurement Officer (“DPO”) within seven (7) calendar days after the first date of this Public Notice.

3.2 The written protest must include:

3.2.1 A detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds for the protest;

mailto:kathy.j.mckenzie@odhsoha.oregon.gov

3.2.2 A description of the resulting harm to the Affected Person; and

3.2.3 The relief requested.

3.3 A protest must be clearly labeled and include the OregonBuys Notice number. Protests must be delivered to the ODHS DPO by email and be received within the seven (7) calendar day period and be received no later than 3:00 PM PDT.

3.4 Protests shall be delivered to the ODHS DPO at one of the following addresses:

3.4.2 By Email: Subject Line: Protest of Sole Source [S-10000-00008130]

Address: kirk.n.rhoades@dhsoha.state.or.us

3.4.3 A copy of the Protest shall also be sent to the SPC, but it does not satisfy the delivery requirements to the ODHS DPO, above mailto:kirk.n.rhoades@dhsoha.state.or.us