Sole Source - 5' diameter Rotating Screw Trap

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is conducting a sole source procurement for a 5' diameter Rotating Screw Trap cone to be delivered to the East Region Fish Research facility in La Grande, Oregon. The procurement is being executed under Oregon Administrative Rule 137-047-0275 and Oregon Revised Statutes 279B.050(6)(m) and 279B.075, which allow for sole source acquisitions in specific circumstances. E.G. Solutions, Inc. is the sole U.S. manufacturer of these specialized traps and has been an established ODFW vendor for over 30 years. The specific trap includes additional safety features requested by ODFW's Safety Officer, such as a cone attachment, a guard over the drive shaft, and rigid tubes for safety chains. The contract opportunity was posted on December 13, 2023, with a response deadline of December 20, 2023, indicating a compressed procurement timeline. The trap is expected to take at least one month to construct, with potential price increases of 5% in the new year.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. E.G. Solutions is identified as the incumbent and sole source vendor, with no competitive bidding process outlined. The sole source determination is based on the product's unique design and single-source availability in the United States. While specific pricing details are redacted in the attached documents, the procurement is for a specialized piece of scientific equipment used in fish research. The total cost includes the trap itself and additional safety modifications, with separate shipping expenses. No explicit budget range or maximum award value is specified in the provided documentation. The procurement is specifically for the Benton County jurisdiction within Oregon, though the delivery location is in La Grande, Oregon. The contract is being awarded directly to E.G. Solutions without a competitive solicitation process.