Waste Management Sole Source

The City of Salem, Oregon, has issued a Sole Source Public Notice for waste management services specifically targeting biosolids disposal at the Willow Lake Wastewater Pollution Control Facility. The procurement is a sole source contract with Waste Management Disposal Services of Oregon, seeking landfill disposal services for a three-year contract term. The public notice period began on December 5, 2025, with a deadline for written protests set for December 11, 2025, seven calendar days from the initial posting date. Potential protesters must submit written documentation to the City Manager's office, located at 555 Liberty Street SE, Room 220, Salem, Oregon 97301, and include a certified or cashier's check for $500 to cover protest processing costs. Protests must comprehensively detail legal and factual grounds, provide supporting evidence, describe potential harm to the protesting party, and specify the requested relief. Any protests submitted after the seven-day deadline will be summarily dismissed and will not be considered for review.

The contract does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. Waste Management Disposal Services of Oregon is identified as the sole prospective contractor for this procurement. The annual contract value is set at $250,000, with a total three-year contract amount of $750,000. No specific infrastructure integration requirements or existing technology specifications are mentioned in the public notice. The sole source determination suggests that Waste Management Disposal Services of Oregon has been selected based on unique capabilities or circumstances that justify direct procurement without competitive bidding. Potential protesters seeking to challenge the sole source determination must provide substantial evidence and documentation to substantiate their objections within the specified seven-day window.