Sole Source *Ext Warranty & Annual Preventative Maintenance of Spacesaver Mobile Evidence Storage

Marion County and the City of Salem, Oregon, are pursuing a sole source procurement for extended warranty and annual preventative maintenance of Spacesaver mobile evidence storage systems. The contract opportunity, identified by the state ID 660d684f090018083d04bdbc, is specifically focused on maintaining existing mobile evidence storage infrastructure. The solicitation seeks to award a one-year contract directly to Spacesaver Specialists, located in Tualatin, Oregon, for comprehensive maintenance services. The procurement process requires potential challengers to submit a $500 certified or cashier's check if they wish to protest the sole source determination. Key dates for this opportunity include a posting date of October 10, 2022, and a response deadline of October 17, 2022, with the contract covering annual preventative maintenance and extended warranty services for the existing storage systems.

The procurement appears to be exclusively available to the incumbent vendor, Spacesaver Specialists, as a sole source contract, which eliminates competitive bidding for this specific maintenance requirement. No explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged businesses are mentioned in the documentation. The total contract value is $8,487.57, covering the one-year term of service. The contract encompasses maintenance for mobile evidence storage systems currently in use by Marion County and the City of Salem, suggesting a need for specialized technical expertise specific to these Spacesaver storage systems. The sole source designation implies that Spacesaver Specialists possesses unique capabilities or proprietary knowledge critical to maintaining these particular storage infrastructure components. No additional vendors or alternative service providers are indicated as eligible for this specific procurement opportunity.