UTM sole source posting

The City of Salem, Oregon is issuing a sole source procurement notice for the purchase of UTM (Ultimate Training Munitions) training ammunition. This procurement is being conducted under the City's adopted Public Contracting Rules, Section IV, which permits alternative source selection methods for goods and services. Ultimate Training Munitions, located in North Branch, New Jersey, has been determined to be the sole source capable of providing the requested training ammunition. The contract value is $8,644.72 for this training ammunition purchase. The public notice was first posted on April 17, 2026, with an anticipated award date of April 24, 2026 and a due date of April 23, 2026. No specific details regarding item quantities, project overview, site visits, or bidders' meetings have been provided in the public notice.

The sole source designation restricts procurement to Ultimate Training Munitions only, limiting competition and precluding responses from other organizations. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or other organizational restrictions are indicated in the procurement notice. Ultimate Training Munitions is identified as the sole source vendor for this procurement, making it the incumbent contractor for this training ammunition purchase. The contract award value is fixed at $8,644.72. Affected persons may file a written protest of the sole source determination within seven days of the first public notice date (by April 24, 2026) by submitting the protest to the City Manager's office at 555 Liberty Street SE, Room 220, Salem, Oregon 97301, accompanied by a certified or cashier's check in the amount of $500; any protest submitted after the seven-day deadline will be deemed untimely and will not be considered.