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City of Salem

Cal-Line Sole Source

Solicitation: Not available
Notice ID: state_or_oregonbuys__S-KS0043-00015605

Federal opportunity from KS004301 - Contracts and Procurement | KS004 - Contracts and Procurement • City of Salem. Place of performance: OR. Response deadline: Dec 25, 2025.

Market snapshot

Baseline awarded-market signal across all contracting (sample of 400 recent awards; refreshed periodically).

12-month awarded value
$68,699,272,131
Sector total $68,699,272,131 • Share 100.0%
Live
Median
$253,715
P10–P90
$29,763$10,909,709
Volatility
Volatile200%
Market composition
NAICS share of sector
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100.0%
share
Momentum (last 3 vs prior 3 buckets)
+100%($68,699,272,131)
Deal sizing
$253,715 median
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Place of performance
Lindsey Bergerson 555 Liberty Street SE Room 330 Salem, OR 97301 US Email: Phone: (503) 588-6093
State: OR
Contracting office
Not listed

Point of Contact

Not available

Agency & Office

Department
City of Salem
Agency
KS004301 - Contracts and Procurement | KS004 - Contracts and Procurement
Subagency
KS004301 - Contracts and Procurement | KS004 - Contracts and Procurement
Office
Lindsey Bergerson | Phone: | (503) 588-6093
Contracting Office Address
Not available

Description

Cal-Line Sole Source

cal line sole source

SOLE SOURCE PUBLIC NOTICE

First Date of Public Notice: 12/18/25

Anticipated Award Date: 12/26/25

Description: TREE CREW CHIPPER REPAIRS

Prospective Contractor: CAL-LINE EQUIPMENT NORTHWEST - PORTLAND, OREGON

Amount: $6,675.84

The City intends to purchase the above referenced goods or services, personal services or professional services
on a Sole Source basis as allowed in the City's adopted Public Contracting Rules, Section IV Alternative Source
Selection Methods for Goods or Services, Personal Services, and Professional Services.

Protests of Sole Source Procurement:
An affected person may protest the determination that goods, services, personal services, or professional
services or a class of goods, services, personal services or professional services are available from only one
source.

An affected person must deliver a written protest to the City Manager's office (555 Liberty St SE, Room 220,
Salem, OR 97301) within seven (7) days after the First Date of Public Notice as stated above. The written protest
must be submitted with a certified check or cashier's check in the amount of $500 to cover the costs of
processing the protest. A protest submitted after the timeline established is untimely, and shall not be
considered.

The written protest must include:
(1) A detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds for the protest;
(2) Evidence or documentation supporting the grounds on which the protest is based;
(3) A description of the resulting harm to the affected person; and
(4) The relief requested.

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BidPulsar Analysis

A practical, capture-style breakdown of fit, requirements, risks, and next steps.

Updated: Feb 22, 2026
Executive summary

The City of Salem is issuing a Sole Source procurement notice for tree crew chipper repairs, with an anticipated award date of December 26, 2025, to Cal-Line Equipment Northwest of Portland, Oregon. The procurement amount is set at $6,675.84 and follows the City's Public Contracting Rules allowing for alternative source selection methods. Interested parties should be aware of the ten-day protest period following the first public notice date of December 18, 2025, to contest this sole source determination.

What the buyer is trying to do

The City intends to procure tree crew chipper repairs on a Sole Source basis from Cal-Line Equipment Northwest due to the unique nature of the required services.

Work breakdown
  • Prepare proposal for the tree crew chipper repairs
  • Gather documentation supporting the sole source selection
  • Review contracting rules and the protest process
  • Draft communications for potential protests
Response package checklist
  • Include a detailed proposal outlining capabilities
  • Attach relevant past performance examples
  • Submit any required supporting documentation
Suggested keywords
Sole SourceTree Chipper RepairsCal-Line EquipmentSalem Oregon ProtestsPublic Contracting Rules
Source coverage notes

Some notices publish limited source detail. Confirm these points before final bid/no-bid decisions.

  • Specific details on the exact repairs needed for the chipper
  • Information on other potential sources considered
  • Guidelines for the protest submission process
  • Clarification on the qualifications needed for the sole source
  • Further details on the repercussions of a successful protest
  • Information on the procurement timeline leading up to the award
  • Assurance of funding availability for the $6,675.84 amount
  • Process for handling protests after the deadline

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