Notice of Sole Source -Placer Labs

Clackamas County Tourism is pursuing a sole source procurement for geolocation data collection services from Placer Labs, Inc. under a direct contract award mechanism outlined in LCRB C-047-0275. The procurement specifically seeks specialized data collection services focused on capturing visitor destination geolocation information, with Placer Labs being selected due to their unique capabilities and proprietary platform that includes historical data dating back to 2018. The county requires comprehensive geolocation data to support tourism analysis and strategic planning efforts. The procurement notice was posted on July 31, 2023, with a strict protest deadline of August 7, 2023, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. Interested parties have a narrow window to challenge the sole source determination, though the county intends to proceed with direct award to Placer Labs based on their specialized data collection capabilities.

The contract opportunity does not explicitly indicate any set-aside designations for disadvantaged business enterprises or specific organizational restrictions on potential contractors. The estimated contract value is $35,000.00, which will be funded directly by Clackamas County Tourism. No incumbent vendor information is provided beyond the selected sole source provider, Placer Labs, Inc. The procurement appears to be a straightforward direct award based on the vendor's unique data collection platform and historical geolocation datasets. While no specific integration requirements are mentioned, the contract suggests Placer Labs will provide access to their existing geolocation data platform and ongoing data collection services. The sole source nature of the procurement indicates that Placer Labs possesses proprietary capabilities that make them the only viable vendor for meeting Clackamas County's specific tourism data collection requirements.