Public notice of intent to use interstate cooperative for purchase in excess of $250, 000

Washington County, Oregon Procurement Office has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Contract for Cyber Security Solutions and Services for Library Services through an interstate cooperative purchasing agreement with CompuNet, Inc. via the OMNIA Partners cooperative purchasing consortium (Contract #R250302), which originated from the Region 4 Education Service Center. This procurement is structured as a cooperative agreement rather than a traditional competitive bidding process, allowing the County to leverage pre-negotiated terms and consolidated purchasing power. The anticipated contract value is $300,000, exceeding the $250,000 threshold that requires public notice under Oregon Revised Statute 279A.205 through 279A.255. Prospective bidders and interested suppliers have until May 7, 2026 at 2:00 pm Pacific Time to submit written comments regarding this cooperative procurement to wcpurchasing@washingtoncountyor.gov, addressed to Carolyn Kraaz, Procurement Analyst I. The seven-day comment period began on April 30, 2026, and commenters are responsible for confirming receipt by the County. Following the deadline, Washington County will respond in writing to all vendors who submitted comments and make a final determination regarding whether the cooperative procurement is in the best interest of the County.

The Notice of Intent does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or particular organizational qualifications required to respond through this cooperative purchasing mechanism. As this is a cooperative agreement structure, the pre-negotiated terms and vendor selection through OMNIA Partners and Region 4 Education Service Center eliminate the need for separate competitive bidding processes, meaning CompuNet, Inc. is the identified incumbent vendor for this contract award. No specific technology integration requirements, existing infrastructure details, or additional incumbent vendors are mentioned in the procurement notice. The contract value of $300,000 represents the anticipated spend for cyber security solutions and services for the County's library services operations. Interested parties should note that only comments submitted by the May 7, 2026 deadline will be considered in the County's procurement decision.