Rain membership sole source public notice

The City of Salem, Oregon is announcing a sole source procurement for annual renewal of RAIN (Regional Automated Information Network) membership to maintain CrimeTracer access for fiscal year 2026/27, with an anticipated award date of September 2, 2026. The seven-day protest period runs from August 26, 2026 (first date of public notice) through September 2, 2026.

This is a sole source acquisition under the City's adopted Public Contracting Rules. The prospective contractor is Regional Automated Information Network. The contract amount is $30,307.25.

Written protests of the sole source determination must be submitted to the City Manager's office at 555 Liberty Street SE, Room 220, Salem, OR 97301, and must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check for $500 to cover processing costs. Each protest must include detailed legal and factual grounds, supporting evidence or documentation, a description of resulting harm to the protesting party, and the relief requested. Protests submitted after the established timeline will not be considered.