Sole Source** Rekor Automated License Plate Recognition Annual Licensing, 5 year contract

The City of Salem, Oregon is procuring an Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) annual licensing agreement on a sole-source basis with Brite/Upstate Wholesale for Rekor Scout technology, with an anticipated award date of July 14, 2026 and a seven-calendar-day protest period closing July 14, 2026.

This is a sole-source procurement under Salem's Public Contracting Rules, Section IV, on the grounds that the City has determined the goods and services are available from only one source. The contract term is five years. The annual licensing cost is $42,750 for the five-year contract term.

Affected persons may submit written protests to the City Manager's office within seven calendar days of the first notice date (July 7, 2026). Protests must be accompanied by a certified check or cashier's check for $500 to cover processing costs and must include a detailed statement of legal and factual grounds, supporting evidence or documentation, a description of resulting harm, and the relief requested. Protests submitted after the established timeline will not be considered.