Notice of A&E Related Services Price WOC Assignment for Salem Motor Pool Solar Array Project

The State of Oregon's Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) division is issuing a notice of intent to award a Work Order Contract (WOC) for Archaeological Services related to the Salem Motor Pool Solar Array Project located at 1100 Airport Road in Salem, Marion County. The procurement is specifically for an Archaeological Survey, with Archaeological Investigation Northwest, Inc. (AINW) selected as the preferred contractor. The selection was based on seven key evaluation criteria, including specialized experience with similar project types, availability, staff resources, familiarity with DAS processes, past performance record, work quality, schedule adherence, and cost control capabilities. The contractor will be required to conduct a comprehensive archaeological survey of the project site, leveraging their prior experience surveying adjacent sites in the Salem area and established working relationships with local officials. The notice of intent was issued on December 30, 2025, with a protest deadline of 4:00 p.m. on January 4, 2026. The contract will be awarded under Price Agreement #PO-10700-00055163, which was established through the competitive A&E Related Services Price Agreements process under RFP #S-10700-00013340.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were mentioned in the provided documentation. The contract will be awarded through a competitive process under an existing price agreement, suggesting open competition among qualified architectural and engineering service providers. While no specific budget range was explicitly stated, the selection criteria indicate that cost control capabilities were a factor in vendor selection. The procurement is focused on a specific archaeological survey for a solar array project, which implies a targeted and potentially limited scope of work. The selected vendor, AINW, was chosen based on their specialized expertise, local knowledge, and established relationships with DAS project managers and local historic preservation authorities. Potential respondents would need to demonstrate similar qualifications and capabilities in archaeological surveying, particularly in urban and infrastructure development contexts. The contract appears to be part of a larger DAS infrastructure or renewable energy initiative, though specific details about the broader project are not provided in the available documentation.