Sole Source - Altec LRV56 Man Lift Equipment Repair

The City of Salem and Marion County, Oregon are pursuing a sole source procurement for the repair of an Altec LRV56 Man Lift Platform. The contract opportunity is specifically focused on equipment maintenance services to be provided directly by Altec Service, located in Portland, Oregon. The procurement method being utilized is a sole source contract as permitted under local public contracting rules, which allows direct award without competitive bidding. The total contract value is $8,541.85, with an anticipated award date of February 17, 2022. Potential vendors or interested parties have a 7-day protest window from the initial public notice date of February 10, 2022, during which they may submit a written protest accompanied by a $500 certified or cashier's check to cover protest processing costs. The procurement is specifically for comprehensive repair services for a specialized piece of municipal equipment, requiring specific technical expertise from the manufacturer.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent organizations were explicitly outlined in the documentation. The sole source nature of the contract implies that Altec Service is the sole qualified vendor for this specific equipment repair, which effectively limits competitive participation. The contract appears to be exclusively for repair services for a municipal lift platform, with no indication of broader vendor diversity requirements or small business preferences. The total contract value of $8,541.85 represents a relatively modest procurement focused on a narrow, specialized service. The contract opportunity is geographically constrained to Marion County and the City of Salem, suggesting a localized procurement with limited broader market implications. The procurement appears to be driven by the specific technical requirements of the Altec LRV56 Man Lift Platform and the manufacturer's unique capacity to provide specialized repair services.