Sole Source** CivicSmart Handheld Parking and Parking Management Solutions Upgrade

Marion County and the City of Salem, Oregon are pursuing a sole source procurement for CivicSmart Handheld Parking and Parking Management Solutions Upgrade through a public notice issued on September 26, 2023. The procurement specifically targets an upgrade to parking management technology, with Duncan Parking Technologies, Inc. of West Allis, WI identified as the sole source vendor. The contract opportunity involves the direct purchase of upgraded parking management hardware and software solutions, with a total anticipated contract value of $45,000.00. The procurement is being conducted under the City's Public Contracting Rules, which permit sole source acquisitions under specific circumstances. The critical deadline for this opportunity is October 3, 2023, with an anticipated contract award date of October 4, 2023. Potential vendors or interested parties have seven days from the first public notice date to submit written protests to the City Manager's office regarding the sole source procurement.

This sole source procurement does not appear to have specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types based on the available documentation. The contract is directly awarded to Duncan Parking Technologies, Inc., suggesting limited competitive bidding opportunities. The procurement represents an upgrade to existing parking management infrastructure, indicating potential technological integration requirements with current systems. No specific disadvantaged enterprise provisions are evident in the provided documentation. The contract value of $45,000.00 represents a moderate-scale technology upgrade investment for the local government entities. The sole source nature of the procurement suggests a specialized technological solution that meets specific municipal parking management requirements, likely based on unique capabilities or compatibility with existing systems.