Sole Source** High Purity Water System Preventative Maintenance 5 year contract

The state and local contract opportunity is a sole source procurement initiated by the City of Salem within Marion County, Oregon, for a High Purity Water System Preventative Maintenance contract. The procurement seeks a five-year service agreement with Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC, located in Vancouver, Washington, for comprehensive maintenance of a specialized water system. The contract is specifically designed to ensure ongoing preventative maintenance of a high-purity water system, with the city intending to award the contract on a sole source basis as permitted under their Public Contracting Rules. The initial public notice was posted on May 5, 2022, with a contract award deadline of May 12, 2022. Potential vendors or interested parties have a 7-day window from the first date of public notice to submit a written protest, which must be accompanied by a $500 certified or cashier's check to cover processing costs.

This procurement appears to be restricted to a sole source vendor, specifically Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC, which suggests limited competition for the contract. The annual contract value is estimated at $10,527.20, with a total potential five-year value of approximately $52,636. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were mentioned in the available documentation. The contract appears to be focused on maintaining existing water system infrastructure, implying that the selected vendor must have specialized technical expertise in high-purity water system maintenance. Interested parties wishing to challenge the sole source designation must submit their protest directly to the City Manager's office within the specified timeframe and meet the specific procedural requirements outlined in the public notice.