Notice of Brand Standardization - Siemens Controls

Water Environment Services, a division of Clackamas County in Oregon, has issued a notification of brand standardization for Siemens Controls SIMATIC Industrial Automation System Components on September 24, 2026, with a protest deadline of October 8, 2026, seeking exemption from competitive bidding requirements for SCADA systems that monitor and control wastewater treatment infrastructure.

The standardization applies to Programmable Logic Controllers, Input and Output Modules, Power Supplies, and control software that provide real-time operational monitoring, automated control functions, and alarm notifications across WES's wastewater conveyance and treatment facilities. WES justified the single-source specification under Oregon Revised Statutes 279B.215 based on three criteria: the specification is unlikely to encourage favoritism or substantially diminish competition, it will result in substantial cost savings, and it ensures efficient utilization of existing goods through compatible equipment acquisition.

The brand standardization became effective September 24, 2026, and will remain in effect for ten years through December 31, 2036. Vendors may submit written protests to Procurement Director Ryan Rice at rrice@clackamas.us within fourteen calendar days of notice issuance by 5:00 p.m., in accordance with Local Contract Review Board Rules C-047-0700.

This is a standardization notice, not a traditional procurement solicitation. Vendors currently supplying Siemens Controls components to WES will continue to hold competitive advantage on all procurements within this class through the ten-year term, while non-Siemens suppliers are effectively excluded unless they successfully protest the determination.