Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract with Desautel Hege, Inc

Clackamas County, Oregon is issuing a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to Desautel Hege, Inc. for Traffic Safety Marketing Campaign rebranding and related services. The procurement involves the rebranding and development of marketing materials for the County's existing Traffic Safety Marketing Campaign, leveraging the vendor's prior development work and existing assets. The primary objective is to update and rebrand the current marketing campaign materials while avoiding the substantial costs associated with developing a campaign from scratch. Desautel Hege, Inc. has been selected as the sole source vendor based on its unique qualifications, specifically its prior development of the County's current Traffic Safety Marketing Campaign and its possession of existing campaign assets necessary for the rebranding effort. The contract carries an estimated value of $150,000.00. The protest deadline for this sole source determination is January 29, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and inquiries regarding the procurement should be directed to Michael Faris, Procurement Contract Analyst, at MFaris@Clackamas.us.

This sole source procurement is not subject to set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, as it represents a direct award to a single vendor based on documented special qualifications and prior performance. The justification for the sole source award is grounded in the vendor's existing infrastructure and assets, specifically the marketing materials and campaign framework previously developed for the County's Traffic Safety Marketing Campaign. By utilizing Desautel Hege, Inc.'s existing work product and assets, the County anticipates generating cost savings exceeding $200,000 compared to the expense of developing the campaign from scratch. The estimated contract value is $150,000.00. Protests to this sole source determination must be submitted in accordance with LCRB C-047-0710 to Michael Faris, the Procurement Contract Analyst.