SOLE SOURCE - Fraternal Order of Police. pdf

The state and local contract opportunity is a sole source procurement issued by the City of Salem, targeting the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Central Valley Lodge 16, Oregon Chapter in Albany, OR. The procurement encompasses membership services across Salem and Marion County, with a comprehensive five-year contract. The anticipated contract award date is December 26, 2023, with a total annual value of $18,000. The procurement process includes a formal protest mechanism, allowing affected parties to challenge the sole source determination within seven days of the first public notice. Interested parties must submit a detailed protest with legal and factual grounds, accompanied by a $500 certified or cashier's check. The procurement covers jurisdictions including Lake County and Albany City, with the specific contract focusing on membership services for the Fraternal Order of Police.

The sole source contract appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational respondents. The procurement is directly targeted at the Fraternal Order of Police Central Valley Lodge 16, effectively making them the sole eligible vendor for this contract. The total contract value over five years will be approximately $90,000, with annual increments of $18,000. No additional information is provided about alternative vendors, incumbent contractors, or specific technological integration requirements. The procurement process emphasizes a direct award to the FOP, with the primary mechanism for potential challenge being the formal protest process outlined in the sole source public notice. Vendors or organizations interested in understanding the full scope of the contract would need to review the detailed documentation and follow the specified protest procedures if they wish to contest the sole source determination.