Notice of Intent to Award: Permissive Cooperative Procurement

The state of Oregon, specifically Clackamas County and Mission CDP, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award through a Permissive Cooperative Procurement process for school buses. The procurement involves the North Clackamas School District and the Salem-Keizer School District under Cooperative Contract PA 2021-276, with Western Bus Sales & Service identified as the intended awardee. The contract opportunity focuses on the procurement of school buses, with an estimated total purchase value of $1,240,554.00. The notice provides a seven-day window for potential vendors or interested parties to submit written comments regarding the cooperative procurement approach. The procurement appears to be structured to leverage an existing cooperative contract, allowing multiple jurisdictions to benefit from pre-negotiated pricing and terms. The posted document provides a standard notice of intent, but does not elaborate on specific bus specifications, quantities, or detailed technical requirements.

No explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were outlined in the available documentation. The procurement appears to be open to qualified vendors capable of supplying school buses through the cooperative contract mechanism. While Western Bus Sales & Service is the intended awardee, the notice leaves room for potential challenges or comments within the seven-day response period. The contract's estimated value of $1,240,554.00 suggests a substantial procurement of school transportation assets. No specific information was provided about disadvantaged enterprise participation, minority business enterprise requirements, or other procurement diversity considerations. The cooperative procurement approach implies potential scalability and cost-efficiency for participating school districts, though precise details about contract duration, potential extensions, or additional purchasing options were not explicitly stated in the available documents.