Notice of Sole Source-EPH Data & Epidemiology Unit Consultative Services

The Oregon Health Authority, through its Office of Contracts and Procurement, has issued a sole-source notice to Water Insecurity Solutions LLC for consultative services supporting the Environmental Public Health Data & Epidemiology Unit, with a due date of November 10, 2026. The notice states that it is not a bid. The Public Health Division is the requesting program, and the justification cites ORS 279B.075(2)(d).

Water Insecurity Solutions LLC is certified as a COBID-certified ESB, OSBE, and VBE firm. Its principal consultant, Curtis Cude, previously managed the Data & Epidemiology Unit for 16 years and served as Principal Investigator for both programs. The agency states that a competitive process would delay timely grant development and could jeopardize the future of the Occupational Public Health Program. Market research consisted of internet searches and identified no alternative firms with the required occupational and environmental epidemiology expertise.

The scope includes a written strategic plan due by the end of October 2026, systems to operationalize that plan, and technical review and coordination for federal Notice of Funding Opportunity responses. The Occupational Public Health Program NOFO is anticipated October 30, 2026, with a 60-day response period. The Environmental Public Health Tracking Program NOFO is expected in Q1 or Q2 2027. The estimated total contract value is $49,950.00. The contract begins upon execution and runs through August 31, 2027, with no renewal options indicated.

Protests must be submitted to the Oregon Health Authority Office of Contracts and Procurement within seven calendar days after the first posting date on OregonBuys.