Notice of Special Procurement for Oregon's Global Opportunities Strategic Plan

The Oregon Business Development Department (OBDD) is conducting a Special Procurement for developing a Global Opportunities Strategic Plan through a contract amendment with OCO Consulting, LLC. Originally awarded a $150,000 contract in August 2022, OBDD seeks to increase the contract value to $235,000 and expand the scope of work to include more regional-specific analysis and local economic development information. The primary deliverables include a comprehensive strategic plan focused on trade and business attraction opportunities for Oregon, with an enhanced approach that builds upon the existing work already completed. The special procurement is being processed to efficiently continue the project, avoiding a 3-6 month competitive solicitation process that would potentially disrupt current progress. The contract term will be extended from the original August 2022 start date through June 30, 2023, with the due date for this notice of special procurement being November 11, 2022.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were explicitly detailed in the provided documentation. The original procurement attracted eight competitive proposals, suggesting an open competitive process. The incumbent vendor is OCO Consulting, LLC, who will continue their work under the amended contract. The total contract value will increase from $150,000 to $235,000, representing a $85,000 expansion to accommodate the enhanced strategic planning scope. The procurement aims to develop a comprehensive global opportunities strategy that provides detailed regional economic development insights, leveraging OCO Consulting's existing work and institutional knowledge gained during the initial contract phase. OBDD has determined that this special procurement approach will not encourage favoritism and will result in substantial cost savings by continuing the current contract rather than initiating a new competitive solicitation.