Notice of Sole Source - Bridges to Change Arbor House
Federal opportunity from Clackamas County. Place of performance: OR. Response deadline: Jun 30, 2022.
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Notice of Sole Source - Bridges to Change Arbor House
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Clackamas County has posted a “Notice of Sole Source - Bridges to Change Arbor House,” indicating an intended award without competition to the named provider. The only explicit schedule detail provided is a response deadline of 2022-06-30T17:00:00+00:00. No scope, deliverables, performance location, NAICS/PSC, or period of performance details are included in the notice brief. This reads as a sole-source justification notice where the practical objective for another vendor is typically to challenge/express interest if allowed and supported by equivalent capability.
Proceed with a sole-source procurement related to “Bridges to Change Arbor House” under Clackamas County, potentially to continue or initiate services/products tied to that named provider/facility/program (details not provided in the brief).
- Firms that can credibly demonstrate they provide the same or equivalent offering as “Bridges to Change Arbor House” and want to submit an expression of interest or challenge the sole-source decision before 2022-06-30T17:00:00+00:00
- Sole source notice: Bridges to Change Arbor House (no further scope detail provided)
- Written statement of interest referencing the notice title “Notice of Sole Source - Bridges to Change Arbor House” and Clackamas County
- Capability statement specifically mapping equivalency to the “Bridges to Change Arbor House” offering (as applicable)
- Evidence of past performance delivering the same category of services/products (only include what is directly relevant to this notice name)
- Any required challenge/objection format requested by the County (not provided in brief; confirm)
- Submission before 2022-06-30T17:00:00+00:00
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- This is labeled a sole source notice; confirm whether Clackamas County is accepting statements of interest/alternative sources and what the required submission method is (not provided in the brief).
- No pricing details are present in the brief; if submitting an alternative-source statement, focus on equivalency and availability rather than detailed pricing unless the County requests it.
- If the offering involves facility-based services implied by the name “Arbor House,” consider partnering with a local operator/subcontractor familiar with Clackamas County requirements (no specific requirements provided in the brief).
- Extremely limited scope information in the notice brief makes it hard to prove equivalency or identify the correct service category.
- As a sole source notice, the County may not intend to compete the requirement; the main path for others is often an alternative-source challenge by the stated deadline (process not described in the brief).
- No place of performance, period of performance, or submission instructions are provided in the brief—risk of misdirected or noncompliant submission.
- Is Clackamas County accepting statements of interest or alternative-source responses to this sole source notice, and if so, what format and submission channel are required?
- What specific goods/services are being procured under “Bridges to Change Arbor House” (scope, deliverables, and performance requirements)?
- What is the period of performance and place of performance for this procurement?
- What justification is being used for the sole-source determination, and what criteria would qualify an alternate source as equivalent?
- Is there an incumbent contract associated with this notice, and is this a continuation/renewal or a new award?
Some notices publish limited source detail. Confirm these points before final bid/no-bid decisions.
- Scope of work/deliverables for “Bridges to Change Arbor House”
- Submission instructions/channel and whether alternate-source responses are accepted
- Solicitation number and notice type details beyond “Notice of Sole Source”
- NAICS/PSC codes
- Period of performance (start/end) and place of performance
- Any attachments/justification document or resource links
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