Sole Source - Beckwith and Kuffel

The City of Salem in Marion County, Oregon, is pursuing a sole source procurement for Gardner Denver compressor and compressed air system related products from Beckwith & Kuffel, located in Quincy, Illinois. This procurement method allows for direct acquisition from a single vendor without competitive bidding, specifically for specialized equipment and related services. The contract is structured as a 5-year renewable agreement with an anticipated annual expenditure of $20,000. The sole source procurement is being conducted under the city's public contracting rules, with a formal public notice issued on March 24, 2023. The anticipated award date is March 31, 2023, and potential vendors or interested parties have a 7-day window from the first public notice to submit protests against the sole source determination. The procurement covers comprehensive compressor system products and services for the City of Salem and potentially other related jurisdictions within the regional area.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were explicitly detailed in the provided documentation. The sole source nature of the procurement suggests that Beckwith & Kuffel is the exclusive or preferred vendor for these specialized Gardner Denver compressor and compressed air system products. The total contract value is estimated at approximately $100,000 over the 5-year period, with annual spending projected at $20,000. While the document does not outline specific vendor qualifications beyond the vendor's specialized product expertise, the sole source designation implies that Beckwith & Kuffel possesses unique capabilities or proprietary technologies that make them the preferred provider. The procurement appears focused on ensuring consistent, specialized equipment procurement for the City of Salem's compressed air system infrastructure, with potential extension to other regional jurisdictional needs.