Sole Source - Ingersoll Rand

The City of Salem, located in Marion County, Oregon, has issued a Sole Source Public Notice for procurement of retrofit services from Ingersoll Rand, specifically involving an existing air dryer with an energy management system. This procurement is a direct sole source acquisition, indicating no competitive bidding process will occur. The contract is valued at $8,224, with an anticipated award date of May 30, 2023. Potential vendors or interested parties have a seven-day window from the first public notice date to submit a written protest, which must be accompanied by a $500 certified or cashier's check to cover processing costs. The procurement appears focused on upgrading or retrofitting existing municipal infrastructure with specialized energy management equipment from a single, predetermined vendor.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational respondents were explicitly outlined in the provided documentation. The sole source nature of the procurement suggests Ingersoll Rand is the only qualified or acceptable vendor for these specific retrofit services. The contract appears limited to a precise technical intervention for an air dryer system, with a relatively modest budget of $8,224. No information was provided about incumbent vendors, existing technology infrastructure requirements, or integration specifications. The procurement is localized to the City of Salem and Marion County, with no indication of broader regional or statewide applicability. The short timeline between the May 23, 2023 posting date and the May 29, 2023 due date suggests an expedited procurement process with minimal opportunity for extensive vendor consultation or proposal development.