SOLE SOURCE Data Replication Site

The state and local contract opportunity issued by Deschutes County involves a sole source procurement for data replication site services from Cascade Divide Partners, LLC dba Fort Rock Data Center located in Bend, Oregon. The contract is structured as a seven-year agreement with a total value of $38,220, anticipated to be awarded on August 1, 2024. The procurement process requires potential vendors to understand that this is a sole source contract, which means only one specific vendor is being considered for the service. Vendors interested in challenging this determination must submit a written protest to the City Manager's office within seven days of the initial public notice date of July 25, 2024. Any protest must be accompanied by a $500 certified or cashier's check and must include a detailed statement of legal and factual grounds, supporting evidence, a description of potential harm, and the specific relief requested.

The contract does not appear to have specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types that can respond to the protest process. No information is provided about disadvantaged enterprise participation or incumbent vendor details beyond Cascade Divide Partners. The total contract value of $38,220 represents the budgeted amount for data replication site services over the seven-year period. While specific technical integration requirements are not explicitly detailed in the available documentation, the sole source nature suggests that the selected vendor has unique capabilities or existing infrastructure that meets the county's specific data replication needs. The procurement appears focused on securing continuous and reliable data replication services, with the protest mechanism serving as the primary method for potential vendors to challenge the sole source determination.