Heritage Park - GLASS Art Plaques

The Oregon Military Department (OMD) is seeking to procure custom GLASS Art Plaques for replacement at the Heritage Park location, with a specific focus on etching Unit Crests onto granite/glass surfaces. This procurement is being conducted as a sole source determination, with OM Stone identified as the exclusive vendor capable of producing these specialized plaques due to their patented image creation process. The contract opportunity was posted on October 12, 2021, with a proposal submission deadline of October 19, 2021, indicating a very compressed timeline for potential vendors. The primary deliverable involves creating custom-etched Unit Crests on monument stone substrates, which require precise manufacturing techniques that only OM Stone can provide. The procurement is being executed under Oregon state statutes, with authorization granted directly to the Designated Procurement Officer to enter into this sole source contract.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor participation are mentioned in the available documentation. The sole source determination effectively limits competition to OM Stone, as they hold the patent for the specific pigmented image creation process required for the project. No explicit budget range or award value is disclosed in the provided documents. The procurement appears to be for an unspecified quantity of GLASS Art Plaques, with the primary qualification being OM Stone's unique technical capability to produce the required etched Unit Crests. The contract seems focused on replacing existing plaques at the Heritage Park location, suggesting this is potentially a maintenance or restoration project for military heritage displays. While detailed pricing information is not provided, the sole source nature of the procurement indicates that standard competitive bidding processes have been waived in favor of direct procurement from the patent holder.