Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract

The City of Eugene in Lane County, Oregon, is pursuing a sole-source contract with ADS Environmental Services for Triton+ flow monitor technology, sensors, and associated equipment. The procurement is being conducted under Eugene Code 2.1430 and Administrative Order 44-25-01-F, Public Contracting Rules 2025, specifically exempting standard competitive bidding requirements. The primary objective is to acquire specialized flow monitoring technology that ADS Environmental Services is deemed the exclusive provider for this specific system. Potential alternative suppliers are invited to notify the Eugene Purchasing Office in writing by 12:00 P.M. on Monday, September 15, 2025, if they can provide equivalent equipment. Interested suppliers can submit notifications via email to Eugene.Purchasing@ci.eugene.or.us, with additional inquiries directed to Michelle Hahn, the Purchasing Analyst, at mhahn@eugene-or.gov. The procurement process requires written communication demonstrating equivalent technological capabilities to challenge the sole-source designation.

The contract has an estimated value of $250,000 over a 5-year period, with no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations mentioned in the documentation. ADS Environmental Services is positioned as the incumbent and sole-source provider for the Triton+ flow monitoring technology. The procurement appears focused on specialized technological infrastructure for flow monitoring, suggesting potential integration requirements with existing municipal monitoring systems. No explicit disadvantaged enterprise provisions or specific vendor diversity requirements are outlined in the available documentation. The sole-source nature of the contract indicates a highly specialized technological solution that the City of Eugene has determined cannot be adequately provided by alternative vendors, highlighting the unique capabilities of ADS Environmental Services in flow monitoring technology.