Sole Source - Trinity Trailer

Marion County and the City of Salem, Oregon are pursuing a sole source procurement for a 2023 Trinity Stainless Steel 40' Belt Trailer intended for biosolids transport. The procurement is specifically targeted at Trailer Sales LLC, located in Woodland, Washington, with an anticipated award date of July 25, 2022. The procurement documentation indicates a total contract value of $156,645.00 for the trailer. The solicitation follows a sole source procurement methodology, which limits competition to a single vendor based on specific requirements or unique capabilities. The procurement includes a formal protest process that requires any affected party to submit a written protest to the City Manager's office within 7 days of the first public notice, with a mandatory $500 certified or cashier's check to cover protest processing costs. The procurement timeline is relatively compressed, with the original posting date of July 18, 2022, and a due date of July 24, 2022, suggesting an expedited acquisition process.

There are no explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational respondents mentioned in the procurement documentation. The sole source nature of the procurement effectively eliminates competitive bidding, as Trailer Sales LLC is the predetermined vendor for the trailer. No information is provided about disadvantaged enterprise requirements or preferences. The procurement appears focused exclusively on the acquisition of a specialized trailer for biosolids transport, with no mention of additional infrastructure integration requirements or existing contractor relationships. The total procurement value of $156,645.00 represents the complete budget for the trailer acquisition, with no indication of potential additional costs or future expanded scope. The procurement is specific to Marion County and the City of Salem, targeting a specialized transportation asset for municipal waste management infrastructure.