Tablet command sole source posting

The City of Salem, Oregon is issuing a sole source public notice for the annual renewal of Tablet Command software services for the Salem Fire Department. This procurement is being conducted on a sole source basis in accordance with the City's adopted Public Contracting Rules, with an anticipated award date of May 11, 2026. The contract involves the renewal of Tablet Command software, which has been determined by the City to be available from only one source. The procurement commenced with the first date of public notice on May 4, 2026, and affected persons have seven calendar days from this date to submit written protests regarding the sole source determination. Protests must be submitted to the City Manager's office located at 555 Liberty Street SE, Room 220, Salem, Oregon 97301, and must include a certified or cashier's check in the amount of $500 to cover processing costs. All protests must provide detailed legal and factual grounds, supporting evidence or documentation, a description of resulting harm to the affected person, and the relief requested. Any protests submitted after the seven-day timeline will be considered untimely and will not be reviewed.

Tablet Command, located in Walnut Creek, California, has been identified as the prospective sole source contractor for this procurement. The contract renewal amount is $11,252 and represents the annual continuation of software services for the Salem Fire Department. No specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or qualifications for alternative vendors are indicated in this sole source determination. The existing infrastructure and technology platform is the current Tablet Command software system already in use by the Salem Fire Department, which this renewal will continue to support. Given the sole source nature of this procurement, no competitive bidding process or alternative vendor evaluations are required, and the contract is anticipated to be awarded directly to Tablet Command pending the outcome of the seven-day protest period.