Rain sole source

The City of Keizer, Oregon is pursuing a sole source procurement for the Regional Automated Information Network (RAIN) annual membership through a public contracting process. The procurement will involve services from REGINION AUTOMATED INFORMATION NETWORK, located in Keizer, Oregon, with an anticipated contract award date of October 9, 2025. The total contract value is set at $34,270.67, and the procurement will be executed under the City's Public Contracting Rules, specifically Section IV Alternative Source Selection Methods. Potential vendors or interested parties have seven days from the first public notice (October 2, 2025) to submit any formal protests regarding this procurement. Protests must be submitted in writing to the City Manager's office and must include a detailed legal and factual statement, supporting evidence, a description of potential harm, and specific relief requested. Protesters must accompany their submission with a $500 certified or cashier's check to cover processing costs, with the understanding that protests submitted after the specified timeline will not be considered.

The solicitation appears to be a sole source procurement with no explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types. No specific disadvantaged enterprise requirements are outlined in the available documentation. The procurement is limited to the RAIN membership services, with no indication of incumbent vendors or requirements for existing infrastructure integration. The budget for this procurement is precisely defined at $34,270.67, representing the annual membership cost for the Regional Automated Information Network services. Potential respondents should carefully review the Public Contracting Rules, specifically Section IV Alternative Source Selection Methods, to understand the nuanced procurement approach. While the document provides a clear protest mechanism, it does not elaborate on specific qualifications or evaluation criteria beyond the protest process.