Sole source notice-cintas

The Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD), a public transit agency operating in Marion County, Oregon, is issuing a sole source contract notice for the rental of High Voltage Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from Cintas Corporation. This procurement is structured as a rental arrangement rather than a purchase, with SAMTD seeking to secure ongoing rental and maintenance repair services for specialized High Voltage PPE. SAMTD has determined that Cintas is the sole source vendor capable of providing both rental services and associated maintenance and repair support for this specialized equipment, meeting the district's operational requirements. The public notice was posted on March 5, 2026, and will remain available on Oregon's e-procurement system, OregonBuys, for seven days, with a deadline of March 11, 2026. All interested parties must register online at oregonbuys.gov to participate in this procurement process. Vendors wishing to protest the sole source award designation must submit written protests directly to SAMTD Procurement via mail or hand delivery to the district's Salem office; protests submitted by fax or email will not be accepted, and each protest submission must include the protester's name, address, email, phone number, the public notice title, and a detailed statement explaining the basis and reasoning for the protest.

The specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on eligible respondents are not explicitly detailed in the available documentation. Cintas Corporation is identified as the incumbent and sole source vendor for this High Voltage PPE rental arrangement, reflecting SAMTD's determination that no other vendor currently offers comparable rental and maintenance capabilities for this specialized equipment. The contract award value and budget range for this rental arrangement have not been disclosed in the public notice materials. Given the sole source designation, this procurement is not open to competitive bidding, and Cintas represents the only authorized vendor for fulfilling SAMTD's High Voltage PPE rental and maintenance repair requirements during the contract term.