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Western Idaho Training Corporation, Inc.

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NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF PRODUCT SUITABILITY

FROM AN OREGON FORWARD CONTRACTOR

Before the Chief Procurement Officer

Department of Administrative Services, of the State of Oregon

In the Matter of the Oregon Forward Contractor, ) DETERMINATION OF Western Idaho Training Corporation, Inc., ) SUITABILITY & ORDER, Request for Suitability for providing ) Engraved Products )

ORS 279.845(2) requires the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to establish and publish a list of sources or potential sources of products and services produced by qualified non-profit agencies for individuals with disabilities, which DAS determines are suitable for procurement by public agencies pursuant to ORS 279A.025(4), 279C.335(c) and ORS 279.835 to 279.850.

Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 125-055-0020 outlines the process used by DAS to make such a suitability determination.

FINDINGS OF FACT

A. Request:

(1) In accordance with OAR 125-055-0020(2), Western Idaho Training Corporation, Inc. has submitted a request and information to be listed on the Oregon Forward Program Procurement List for providing Engraved Products, defined as merchandise used for acknowledgment and identification purposes with information etched and/or otherwise displayed. The following information satisfies the criteria required under OAR 125-055-0020(3).

(a) Oregon Forward Program Status: Western Idaho Training Corporation, Inc. is compliant as an Oregon Forward Contractor in accordance with ORS 279.835(6) and OAR 125-055-0005 through 125-055-0040.

(b) Ownership: All equipment utilized in providing Engraved Products is the sole property of, or leased by Western Idaho Training Corporation, Inc.

(c) Tied Products: Western Idaho Training Corporation, Inc. shall not obligate a public agency to buy a product tied to the product provided, unless the product provided is incidental to, or consumed in the development and construction of the product.

(d) Pricing: DAS will determine pricing per contract specifications. Pricing will meet the requirements of OAR 125-055-0030(2), Determination of Price.

(e) Purpose, Value, Capability:

i. Labor Operations: Western Idaho Training Corporation, Inc. plans to employ at least four

(4) individuals with disabilities, as defined in ORS 279.835(3), who will complete the tasks.

ii. Appreciable Value: Individuals with qualifying disabilities will perform all the activities involved in producing Engraved Products, including collecting information from customers, operating the equipment employed to produce the products, checking for defects, trimming the any excess material from the engraved product, packaging the finished products and any other duties as are required. These activities satisfy the requirement of a measurable addition of value in the rendition of the service.

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iii. Salaries: Western Idaho Training Corporation, Inc. employees are compensated for their work performed at a rate of pay that is consistent with the applicable legal requirements of state and federal government.

(f) Subcontractor Disclosure: Western Idaho Training Corporation, Inc. does not anticipate use of any subcontractor to fulfill orders for Engraved Products.

(g) Quality Standards and Delivery Schedules: Western Idaho Training Corporation, Inc. will provide Engraved Products as stipulated by each order. Customer approval of all products is assured prior to delivery. Any problems identified by the customer are remedied prior to presenting an invoice. Completed products will be shipped via common carrier for distant customers, passing that cost on to the customer as a separate line item on the invoice. Western Idaho Training Corporation may chose to deliver to customers in the near vicinity of their facility using their own vehicles.

B. Need for Product or Service

Public Agencies in the State of Oregon, subject to ORS 279.850(1), require Engraved Products.

CONCLUSIONS

Based on the Suitability Determination request and DAS’s fact-finding, Western Idaho Training Corporation, Inc. has satisfied the criteria required by OAR 125-055-0020 and will be listed on the Oregon Forward Program Procurement List for Engraved Products as suitable for procurement by public agencies.

ORDER

DAS has determined that Engraved Products, provided by Western Idaho Training Corporation, Inc. meet all the criteria for service suitability in accordance with OAR 125-055-0020 and shall be listed on the Oregon Forward Program Procurement List as suitable for procurement by public agencies pursuant to ORS 279A.025(4), 279C.335(a) and ORS 279.835 to 279.850 subject to the following conditions:

a. Western Idaho Training Corporation, Inc. is approved as a provider of Engraved Products to public agencies subject to ORS 279.850(1) in the State of Oregon, if they can meet the specifications and timelines of the ordering public agency.

The Notice for Determination of Suitability to include Engraved Products, provided by Western Idaho Training Corporation, Inc., on the Oregon Forward Program Procurement List shall constitute a final order under ORS 184.484.

04/14/2022__________ _________________________________________ Date of Posting Oregon Forward Program Coordinator

Department of Administrative Services

05/16/2022 Effective Date of Listing

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C. Protest of Suitability Determination:

A person or entity may protest this suitability determination in writing by 5:00 p.m. on the 30th calendar day following the Date of Posting. The protest must be received, at DAS, submitted to the attention of the Oregon Forward Program Coordinator at 1225 Ferry St., SE, Salem, OR 97301. The written protest must demonstrate:

a. How the listing will adversely affect the person’s or entity’s ability to compete for public contracts for the product or service proposed to be listed, and,

b. How the product or service to be listed fails to satisfy the criteria stated in OAR 125-055-

0020(2).

If a timely, written protest is received, DAS will consider the protest and issue a written response to the protest in accordance with OAR 125-055-0020(6). In considering a timely protest, DAS may request further information and comment from the complaining party and the Oregon Forward Contractor that submitted the request for Suitability Determination.

DAS will not consider a protest unless it is in writing and received by 3:00 p.m. on the 30th day following the Date of Posting.