Notice of Sole-Source for Furniture

The Northwest Central Public Utility District (NWCPUD) in Oregon is pursuing a sole-source procurement for office furniture through One Source Office Interiors, the exclusive regional Teknion furniture dealer. The procurement involves adding and modifying existing office furniture to support office reconfiguration and expansion to maximum capacity. The District justifies this sole-source approach based on the need for compatible materials that can integrate with existing furniture inventory, avoiding the necessity for incompatible brand substitutions that would render current assets unusable. The primary objective is to achieve efficient office reconfiguration while maximizing the reuse of existing furniture stock. The public notice was posted on April 14, 2026, with a due date of April 21, 2026, allowing for a seven-day public notice period during which protests may be submitted. The requestor is Jeffrey Teel from the Engineering Department, and the procurement requires approval from authorized District officials including the General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Corporate Services, or Chief Operating Officer.

The sole-source designation restricts this procurement to One Source Office Interiors as the exclusive regional dealer for Teknion furniture, effectively limiting competition and responses to this single vendor. This procurement does not appear to include specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted categories of organizations based on the available documentation. One Source Office Interiors is identified as the incumbent and current contractor for this furniture procurement, serving as the sole authorized provider for the District's needs. The estimated contract value is $77,815.00, falling within the $25,001 to $250,000 threshold that requires documented sole-source findings and approval from District management. The District will not execute the contract until the mandatory seven-day protest period expires or any submitted protests are resolved.