Sole Source* Bioxide Solution and Associated Services

The City of Salem, Oregon, through Marion County, is pursuing a sole source procurement for Bioxide Solution and Associated Services from Evoqua Water Technologies LLC of Sarasota, Florida. The contract is structured as a five-year agreement with an anticipated annual expenditure of $48,000, totaling approximately $240,000 over the contract term. The procurement process commenced on April 14, 2022, with a proposal due date of April 21, 2022. Vendors interested in protesting the sole source determination must submit a written protest accompanied by a $500 certified or cashier's check within seven days of the initial public notice date. The specific technical requirements include the provision of Bioxide Solution, though detailed specifications about the precise nature of the solution or associated services are not explicitly outlined in the available documentation. Potential respondents should carefully review the sole source public notice for complete details about the procurement expectations and submission requirements.

The procurement appears to be a direct award to Evoqua Water Technologies LLC without competitive bidding, which suggests the company has unique capabilities or is the sole provider of these specific water treatment solutions. No explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged business enterprises are mentioned in the available documentation. The contract does not indicate any specific integration requirements with existing infrastructure, though the continuous nature of the five-year term implies ongoing service delivery. The total contract value of $240,000 represents a moderate-sized municipal procurement focused on water treatment technologies. While the document provides limited details about the precise technical specifications, the sole source designation implies that Evoqua Water Technologies has specialized expertise or proprietary technology that makes them the preferred or exclusive vendor for this particular Bioxide Solution and associated service offering.