SOLE SOURCE - Arrow EZ-IO Intrasseous Vascular Access System â? ? Power Driver

The City of Salem, Oregon, is pursuing a sole source procurement for the Arrow EZ-IO Intraosseous Vascular Access System - Power Driver from Teleflex Inc., located in Morrisville, NC. This procurement is being conducted under the city's Public Contracting Rules, specifically Section IV Alternative Source Selection Methods, which allows for sole source acquisitions under specific circumstances. The primary deliverable is the acquisition of medical equipment designed for intraosseous vascular access, specifically the Power Driver component of the EZ-IO system. The procurement timeline indicates a first public notice date of April 15, 2025, with an anticipated award date of April 22, 2025. Potential vendors or interested parties have seven days from the first public notice to submit formal protests, which must be accompanied by a $500 certified or cashier's check and include a detailed statement of legal and factual grounds, supporting evidence, a description of potential harm, and specific relief requested.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations are explicitly detailed in the provided documentation. The contract appears to be a direct procurement by the City of Salem without indicating preferences for disadvantaged enterprises or specific vendor categories. The total contract value is $7,050.00, representing a relatively modest investment in medical equipment. The sole source nature of the procurement suggests that Teleflex Inc. is the exclusive or preferred vendor for this specific medical technology. The procurement process includes a structured protest mechanism that allows potential vendors or interested parties to challenge the sole source determination, providing a level of transparency and procedural fairness in the acquisition process. Any protests submitted after the seven-day window will be considered untimely and will not be reviewed by the city.