Sole Source - Keizer Tower License Agreement - 5 Year Agreement No. 178128

The state and local contract opportunity is a sole source procurement issued by the City of Salem, Oregon, specifically targeting a 5-year Keizer Tower License Agreement with Crown Castle. The contract, identified by opportunity ID 660d81ff090018083d04cab6, was posted on March 15, 2022, with a due date of March 21, 2022, and involves jurisdictions in Marion County and Junction City. The procurement is a direct award to Crown Castle, located in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, for telecommunications infrastructure services, with the city determining that the goods or services are only available from this single source. The public notice outlines specific protest procedures, including a $500 filing fee for potential challenges, and requires detailed written documentation if vendors wish to contest the sole source designation. Interested parties must submit any protests within 7 days of the first public notice date, with the anticipated contract award date set for March 22, 2022.

The contract opportunity does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. Crown Castle appears to be the sole vendor being considered for this license agreement, with no mention of competitive bidding or alternative vendors. The total annual value of the agreement is $21,150, representing a five-year contract with a potential total value of approximately $105,750. No specific infrastructure integration requirements or technological specifications are detailed in the provided documentation. The sole source nature of the procurement suggests that Crown Castle has unique capabilities or proprietary technology that makes them the only suitable provider for the Keizer Tower License Agreement. The contract appears to be a straightforward licensing arrangement for telecommunications infrastructure, with no explicit qualifications or evaluation criteria beyond the sole source determination by the City of Salem.