Lord & Schryver Sole Source

The City of Salem, Oregon is pursuing a sole source procurement for Garden Management, Maintenance and Curatorial Services for Deepwood Estate and Bush Pasture Park through Marion County. The prospective contractor is the Lord & Schryver Conservancy, located in Salem, with the anticipated contract award scheduled for June 7, 2024. This is a 5-year renewable agreement with specific services focused on garden management and curatorial oversight of two historic park locations. The procurement is being conducted under the city's public contracting rules, which allow for sole source selection in specific circumstances. The procurement timeline requires potential protesters to submit any objections within 7 days of the first public notice date, which was May 31, 2024, with a final response deadline of June 6, 2024. The services will involve comprehensive garden maintenance, preservation, and curatorial work at these significant local historic sites.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types were mentioned in the documentation. The contract has a fixed annual value of $18,000, with the potential for 5-year renewal, representing a total potential contract value of $90,000. There are no indications of disadvantaged enterprise requirements or specific integration mandates with existing infrastructure or technology. The sole source nature of the procurement suggests that the Lord & Schryver Conservancy has been determined to be the only qualified provider for these specialized garden management and curatorial services. The procurement appears to be directly targeted at maintaining the historical and botanical integrity of Deepwood Estate and Bush Pasture Park through a specialized, expert-level service provider with unique capabilities in garden conservation and management.