Pilot Project for Risk Limiting Audit Sole Source Notice
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- S-16500-00014564
- State
- Oregon
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP code
- UNSPSC codes
- Points of contact
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- elections.sos@oregon.gov (503) 986-1518
- Business Services Division - Audits accounting.sos@oregon.gov (503) 986-2204
- David Matthews purchasing.sos@sos.oregon.gov (503) 986-2204
Opportunity details come from oregonbuys.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Oregon Secretary of State's office is pursuing a sole-source procurement for a Risk Limiting Audit (RLA) Pilot Project with VotingWorks, targeting six Oregon counties including Baker County. The contract will provide access to ARLO Risk Limiting Audit Software from September 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, with a total estimated value of $43,125.00. VotingWorks will deliver remote and onsite training, perform RLAs with participating counties, partner with the Secretary of State and Multnomah County for a special Ranked Choice Voting audit, and assist in updating Oregon's Election RLA rules. The procurement is being conducted under ORS 279B.075 and OAR 137-047-0275, with a public notice release date of August 12, 2025, at 3:00 PM and a close date of August 19, 2025, at 3:00 PM. The key objective is to evaluate the viability of the ARLO RLA Software for future election result auditing, with specific focus on demonstrating the effectiveness of a cloud-hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for election auditing processes.
The sole-source procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The contract is specifically with VotingWorks, which was selected after extensive market research involving online investigations and consultations with national and state-level election agencies. The justification for the sole-source selection was based on VotingWorks' ARLO software being the preferred option, with alternative on-premises open-source solutions requiring significant customization beyond the state's internal IT infrastructure and development capabilities. Potential protesters can file a written protest with detailed legal and factual grounds by sending documentation to purchasing.sos@sos.oregon.gov, addressed to Michael A. Williams, with the subject line "Protest Sole Source VotingWorks" by August 19, 2025, at 3:00 PM PT. The contract requires the vendor to provide comprehensive software access, training, and audit support across multiple counties, with a clear focus on technological innovation in election auditing processes.
Opportunity text
This is a Sole Source Notice for a Pilot Project for Risk Limiting Audit. Affected Person may protest the determination of the Contract Review Authority or designee that the Goods or Services or class of Goods or Services are available from only one source. Content of the Protest. The Written protest must include: (a) A detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds for the protest; (b) A description of the resulting harm to the Affected Person, and: (c) The relief requested.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RLA Sole Source Justification.pdf | ||
| Sole Source Protest.pdf | ||
| 20262006_A1_Berkeley Park Path Design and Engineering.pdf |
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