Sole Source Notice- volunteers of America community electronic monitoring

Clackamas County is pursuing a sole source contract with Volunteers of America, Oregon (VOAOR) for a Community/Electronic Monitoring Program, with the intent to award a three-year contract for monitoring services. The procurement is being conducted under LCRB C-047-0275, specifically targeting a specialized electronic monitoring solution that VOAOR uniquely provides. The county has determined that VOAOR is the only provider of a co-developed Community Monitoring Program (CMP), which currently serves Multnomah County and will now extend to Clackamas County. This procurement aims to establish a comprehensive electronic monitoring program that supports juvenile detention and community supervision efforts. The sole source notice was posted on August 31, 2023, with a protest deadline of September 7, 2023, allowing potential vendors an opportunity to challenge the direct award determination. The procurement focuses on securing a specialized monitoring service that requires specific technological and programmatic capabilities that VOAOR exclusively offers.

The sole source designation suggests no competitive bidding process will be conducted, effectively restricting other vendors from competing for this contract. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation. The current incumbent and proposed contractor is Volunteers of America, Oregon, which will continue to provide its proprietary Community Monitoring Program. The existing infrastructure appears to be a technology-driven monitoring system that facilitates coordination between Clackamas County and the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Facility in Multnomah County. The contract's anticipated total value is $982,689.00, covering the three-year contract period. While no specific integration requirements are detailed, the procurement implies a need for technological compatibility with existing juvenile monitoring systems and potentially existing county law enforcement or detention infrastructure.