SOLE SOURCE NOTICE - Services Provided in Support of Softball Tournaments

The City of Salem, Oregon is issuing a Sole Source Public Notice for the procurement of services provided in support of softball tournaments. This procurement is being conducted under the City's adopted Public Contracting Rules, Section IV Alternative Source Selection Methods, which permits sole source contracting. The City intends to award a contract to JAG Softball, located in Keizer, Oregon, to provide the referenced services on a sole source basis. The specific deliverables, key objectives, and required qualifications for the services are not detailed in the available notice documentation. The anticipated award date is May 15, 2026, with a response deadline of May 14, 2026. The protest period runs for seven days from the first date of public notice (May 8, 2026), during which affected persons may challenge the sole source determination by submitting written protests to the City Manager's office at 555 Liberty St SE, Room 220, Salem, Oregon 97301.

This procurement is designated as a sole source contract, which restricts response eligibility to JAG Softball specifically, as identified by the City. The current contractor or incumbent vendor for these services is JAG Softball of Keizer, Oregon. Protests must be submitted in writing and must include a certified check or cashier's check for $500 to cover processing costs; any protests submitted after the seven-day deadline will be considered untimely and will not be reviewed. Written protests must contain a detailed statement of legal and factual grounds, supporting evidence or documentation, a description of resulting harm to the protesting party, and the specific relief requested. The contract term is five years with an annual contract value of $75,000, resulting in a total contract value of $375,000 over the full term.