Notice of Intent to Award Sole-Source Contract

The City of Eugene Purchasing Office has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract for passenger boarding bridges and fixed bridges at Eugene Airport. The procurement specifically targets Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC as the sole-source provider for these specialized airport infrastructure components. Potential alternative suppliers must submit written notifications to Eugene.Purchasing@ci.eugene.or.us by 12:00 PM on January 22, 2026, to be considered as a qualified provider. The contract is authorized under Eugene Code 2.1430 and exemption procedures outlined in City of Eugene Administrative Order 44-25-01-F and Public Contracting Rules 2025, 137-047-0275. If no qualified alternative suppliers submit notifications by the deadline, the City will proceed with awarding the contract to Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC. The contract term is set for ten years, running through December 31, 2036, with specific requirements for airport bridge infrastructure procurement.

The sole-source contract does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The current procurement is focused exclusively on Oshkosh AeroTech, LLC as the primary vendor. For the current fiscal year, the estimated contract value is $2,726,880, with a total estimated cost of $5,644,080 projected over the full ten-year contract period. No additional incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation. The procurement appears to be a direct acquisition of specialized airport infrastructure with no explicit integration requirements beyond the passenger boarding and fixed bridges. Interested parties have a narrow window to challenge the sole-source designation by submitting written notifications demonstrating their qualifications to provide equivalent products and services before the January 22, 2026 deadline.