PUBLIC NOTICE - Approval of Special Procurement REQ-DASOBO-00019714

The Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) is conducting a special procurement to extend an existing Price Agreement (PA) with SonTek for water measurement equipment. The procurement involves acquiring 32 additional SonTek FlowTracker2 devices to replace legacy equipment and outfit new staff, covering jurisdictions including Marion County and the City of Salem. The primary objective is to standardize water measurement inventory and enhance the department's ability to manage water resources and respond to water crises across Oregon. The special procurement notice was posted on December 20, 2021, with a deadline for written protests of December 27, 2021. Potential protesters must submit detailed written documentation including legal and factual grounds, description of potential harm, and specific relief requested. The procurement aims to leverage a 17% bulk purchase discount and reduce shipping costs by approximately $28,000. The equipment meets United States Geological Survey standards and will support the agency's 2021-2023 budget priorities for water resource management.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were explicitly detailed in the procurement documents. The incumbent vendor is SonTek, a Xylem brand, with the current contract being amended to increase its total not-to-exceed amount from its original value to $750,000. The procurement represents a sole-source extension of an existing competitive intermediate procurement process. The water measurement devices will integrate with OWRD's existing infrastructure and technology platforms, specifically standardizing the agency's inventory of wading rods and acoustic Doppler velocimeter devices. The total contract value increase is $605,000, which will fund the purchase of the additional 32 FlowTracker2 devices. No specific information was provided about disadvantaged enterprise participation or alternative vendor qualifications beyond the current vendor's capabilities.