Sole Source - SWS Equipment

The City of Salem, located in Marion County, Oregon, is pursuing a sole source procurement for Miscellaneous Parts & Service for Repairs to City of Salem Sweepers. The contract will be awarded to SWS Equipment, Inc., a vendor located in Sherwood, Oregon, through a five-year agreement. The procurement is specifically designed to secure specialized equipment and service parts for municipal street sweeping vehicles. The total annual contract value is set at $75,000, with the entire agreement spanning five years. The sole source public notice was posted on August 4, 2022, with a response deadline of August 10, 2022, and an anticipated contract award date of August 11, 2022. The procurement process includes a structured protest mechanism for affected parties who may disagree with the sole source determination, requiring written protests to be submitted within a specified timeframe and meeting defined content requirements.

The sole source designation suggests this procurement is limited to SWS Equipment, Inc. and does not appear to have specific set-aside provisions for disadvantaged business enterprises. No alternative vendors are mentioned in the documentation, indicating SWS Equipment is the exclusive or preferred provider for the required sweeper parts and services. The contract seems targeted specifically at municipal infrastructure maintenance, focusing on specialized equipment repair and parts procurement for street sweeping vehicles. The procurement does not explicitly outline integration requirements with existing city infrastructure, though it implies compatibility with current municipal sweeper equipment. The total contract value is structured at $75,000 annually, resulting in a potential five-year total of $375,000, which represents a moderate-sized municipal equipment and service contract typical of local government procurement processes.