Notice of Intent to Participate in NASPOValuePoint Solicitation -- Laboratory Equipment & Supplies

The State of Oregon, through its Department of Administrative Services, Procurement Services (DAS PS), is participating in a cooperative procurement led by the State of Idaho for members of the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint. This opportunity specifically focuses on laboratory equipment and supplies, with previously executed participating addenda involving Fisher Scientific Company, LLC and VWR International, LLC. The initial master agreements were structured for a 3-year term with provisions for up to 2 additional years of renewal. The State of Idaho has extended the master agreements through March 31, 2023, and Oregon intends to correspondingly extend the term of its participating addenda to remain co-terminus with the master agreements. The cooperative procurement encompasses jurisdictions including Marion County and the City of Salem, targeting the procurement of laboratory-related equipment and consumable supplies. The notice was posted on February 9, 2022, with a response deadline of February 18, 2022, and is explicitly noted as a notice of intent, not a formal request for bids.

No specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or detailed award value information are provided in the available documentation. The procurement appears to be a standard cooperative purchasing arrangement allowing multiple jurisdictions to leverage a master agreement for laboratory equipment and supplies. While Fisher Scientific Company, LLC and VWR International, LLC are mentioned as existing vendors, the document does not definitively state they are the only potential suppliers or provide explicit qualification criteria for potential vendors. The participating addenda will maintain existing pricing and terms and conditions, suggesting continuity with previous procurement arrangements. The cooperative procurement approach allows smaller jurisdictions like Marion County and the City of Salem to benefit from pricing and terms negotiated by larger state procurement entities, potentially providing cost efficiencies and administrative simplification for participating organizations.