HD fowler sole source

The City of Dundee, Oregon has issued a Sole Source Notice for the procurement of water meters from HD Fowler. The procurement is for the purchase of Flow IQ 2200 and 3200 water meters to be integrated with the City's existing water meter infrastructure. The justification for this sole source determination is based on the efficient utilization of existing goods, which requires acquiring compatible goods in accordance with ORS 279B.075 and OAR 137-047-0275. The notice was published on May 14, 2026, and affected persons may submit written protests to the sole source determination by 5:00 pm seven days from the publication date. Protests must be submitted to Chuck Simpson at Chuck.Simpson@dundeecity.org or to the City of Dundee at 620 SW Fifth Street, PO Box 220, Dundee, Oregon 97115 (phone 503.538.3922, fax 503.538.1958). The key objective of this procurement is to maintain compatibility with the City's existing water meter system through the acquisition of compatible replacement or additional meters.

This sole source procurement does not appear to contain any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, nor does it include specific information regarding disadvantaged enterprise requirements. HD Fowler has been identified as the sole source vendor capable of providing the required Flow IQ 2200 and 3200 water meters that are compatible with the City's existing infrastructure. No specific contract value, pricing terms, renewal options, or budget range is disclosed in the notice. The primary driver for this sole source determination is the technical compatibility requirement with existing water meter infrastructure, which necessitates acquiring meters from the incumbent vendor. Organizations interested in protesting this sole source determination have a limited window of seven days from the May 14, 2026 publication date to submit their formal objections.