Sole Source - Goble Sampson

The City of Salem, Oregon, in conjunction with Marion County, is pursuing a sole source procurement for the replacement of a 6,000 gallon polyethylene sodium hypochlorite tank through Goble Sampson, a vendor located in Issaquah, Washington. This procurement is being conducted under the city's adopted Public Contracting Rules, which allow for sole source acquisitions under specific circumstances. The total contract value is $54,822.20, with an anticipated award date of August 1, 2023. Potential vendors or interested parties have a seven-day window from the initial public notice date of July 25, 2023, to submit written protests regarding the sole source selection. Any protest must be accompanied by a $500 certified or cashier's check to cover processing costs and must comprehensively outline legal and factual grounds, provide supporting evidence, describe potential harm, and specify the requested relief.

The procurement appears to be restricted to a sole source vendor, Goble Sampson, which limits competitive bidding for this specific project. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation. The procurement does not outline detailed qualifications beyond the selection of Goble Sampson as the sole source provider. The total contract value of $54,822.20 represents the budget for the sodium hypochlorite tank replacement project. Affected parties have limited recourse, with the seven-day protest period being the primary mechanism for challenging the sole source procurement. The project involves municipal infrastructure for the City of Salem and Marion County, suggesting this is a critical municipal utility or infrastructure enhancement initiative.