Vendor Support ODOT ORBuys News.pdf

This is a vendor support bulletin issued by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announcing the availability of live technical assistance for OregonBuys-related activities, in connection with Clackamas County's Notice of Intent to Purchase for transportation equipment. Beginning July 27, 2021, ODOT established a live Microsoft Teams Vendor Support Desk available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM PDT to assist vendors with ODOT-related questions on the OregonBuys platform. The bulletin was distributed on July 26, 2021, and directed vendors to access support via a provided Teams meeting link or by telephone at 1-971-277-1965, ID# 46033112. The bulletin also directed companies not yet registered on OregonBuys to utilize a quick registration guide and provided contact information for Periscope Holdings Inc., the platform developer, which offers registration assistance Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM PST at 1-855-800-5046.

The support initiative emphasizes that companies require only a single enrollment linked to their business information, with one designated account administrator who may add additional company contacts as needed, eliminating the need for individual employee registrations. This bulletin served as an operational notice to facilitate vendor participation in state and local procurement opportunities, including the concurrent Clackamas County procurement for one 2022 Freightliner 114SD Truck with a Western Pacific 30T National Crane, valued at $479,067.00, being conducted through the State of Oregon Cooperative Purchasing Agreement #1640 with a response deadline of September 23, 2021.