Notice of Sole Source

Clackamas County, Oregon is pursuing a sole source contract with Lyngsoe Systems, Inc. for library automated material handling equipment service and maintenance. The procurement is specifically focused on maintaining and efficiently utilizing existing library equipment across Clackamas County and Oregon City jurisdictions. The contract will cover comprehensive service and maintenance of the automated material handling system, with an anticipated duration of five years concluding on June 30, 2026. The sole source determination was posted on December 15, 2021, with a protest deadline of December 23, 2021. Potential vendors or interested parties were required to contact the Procurement Contract Analyst directly if they wished to challenge the sole source designation.

The contract has a total estimated value of $226,630.00 for the full five-year term. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the documentation. The procurement is limited to Clackamas County and Oregon City jurisdictions, indicating a very specific geographic and operational scope. The sole source nature of the contract suggests that Lyngsoe Systems, Inc. possesses unique capabilities or proprietary technology critical to maintaining the existing automated material handling infrastructure. This approach ensures continuity of service and optimal utilization of the current library equipment system without requiring a competitive bidding process.