Special Procurement to extend Herbicide, Liquid, Dry PA6439

The State of Oregon, Department of Administrative Services, State Procurement Services (DAS SPS), issued a special procurement notice on January 26, 2026, to extend an existing Price Agreement (PA) No. 6439 for the supply and delivery of herbicides in both liquid and dry formulations. This procurement seeks a six-month contract extension from January 30, 2026, through July 30, 2026, to provide uninterrupted supply of vegetation management chemicals for state agencies and Oregon Cooperative Purchasing Program (OrCPP) members while DAS SPS completes a new competitive solicitation. The herbicide products procured under this agreement support state agencies' maintenance of vegetation, roadways, rights-of-way, and forest lands and include a comprehensive catalog of products from multiple manufacturers such as Alligare LLC, Corteva AgriSciences, Envu, BASF, and Bayer Environmental Science, with formulations ranging from 1 ounce to 50 pounds and including specialized herbicides, adjuvants, and additives. The original Price Agreement was established January 29, 2016, through a competitive RFP process with an initial five-year term and a five-year renewal option. The due date for this special procurement notice was February 2, 2026, with a seven-day public protest period required; protests must be submitted to the State Chief Procurement Officer by mail or email with detailed legal and factual grounds. The contact for questions is Kim O'Neill, State Procurement Analyst, at Kim.R.ONeill@DAS.Oregon.gov.

Wilbur-Ellis Company, LLC (Federal Tax ID 47-5203608), is the incumbent vendor and sole award recipient from the original 2015 competitive solicitation, continuing as the existing contractor under this extension. The special procurement is justified under Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS 279B.085) because the current agreement contains no renewal terms remaining beyond its January 29, 2026, expiration date, making a standard amendment process unavailable; however, DAS SPS has determined that this extension will not encourage favoritism or diminish competition, as a new competitive solicitation (ITB No. S-10700-00015503) is already underway with over 40 potential bidders notified and expected to close February 4, 2026, with replacement price agreements anticipated to be finalized by early March 2026. The estimated total cost for the six-month extension period is $1,780,000, based on historical spending data from the first and second quarters of 2025, which averaged $296,662.63 per month; historical quarterly analysis shows spending patterns ranging from approximately $1.24 million to $1.78 million during comparable periods in prior years. Amendment 15 to PA 6439, effective February 19, 2025, provides the current approved price list with unit prices ranging from economical options such as 2,4-D Amine at $42.05 per unit to specialized herbicides such as Esplanade 200SC/AGENCY at $3,772.80 per unit, with volume-based pricing tiers available for certain products. The State Chief Procurement Officer approved this special procurement on January 25, 2026, with retroactive application to January 30, 2026, contingent upon completion of the required seven-day public notice period and resolution of any protests.