Sole Source - Phase 2 and 3 Oregon Data Improvement

The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) Office of Contracts & Procurement is sole-sourcing continued implementation of Phase 2, with potential Phase 3, of its SNAP Employment and Training Success Framework Data Project to The Back Office Cooperative (BOC), with the notice due October 29, 2026. This is a sole-source notice, not an opportunity to submit a proposal. The award rests on ORS 279B.075(2)(b) and (2)(c), qualifying under both the software and data exchange criterion and the experimental project criterion.

The services include development and refinement of data collection processes, design and enhancement of dashboards and data tools, expansion of the Data Usage Guide, provider data capacity training, participant engagement research, and ongoing project coordination and evaluation. BOC is a nonprofit corporation based in Chicago, Illinois, and the direct successor to Seattle Jobs Initiative's Research, Data & Design and Consulting teams, which performed Phase 1 for three years. ODHS states that BOC's tools, data structures, and research methods are proprietary and uniquely integrated into Oregon's SNAP E&T systems, and that replacing them would require significant redevelopment, loss of continuity, and increased costs.

The estimated total contract value for Phase 2 is $972,840. Phase 3 is contingent on future federal funding availability and is expected to conclude by September 30, 2029. ODHS retains the right to purchase additional goods and services based on unanticipated project needs and to extend the contract term up to an additional two years. Protests must be submitted within seven calendar days after the notice is posted on OregonBuys, which posted October 22, 2026.