Special Procurement- Community Referral Services
Federal opportunity from 107090 - Procurement Services | 003 - Services • Department of Administrative Services. Place of performance: OR. Response deadline: Mar 04, 2026.
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Special Procurement- Community Referral Services
This is not an opportunity to submit a proposal. This notice is pursuant to Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 279B.085 (5) and 279B.400 and Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 125-247-0287, 125-247-0700 and 137-047-0700. Any affected person may protest the approval of the Special Procurement. Community Information and Referral Services that link individuals and families to vital community services throughout Oregon (collectively Services)
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This OregonBuys notice (S-10700-00016131) is a Special Procurement for “Community Referral Services” and explicitly states it is not an opportunity to submit a proposal. The services described are Community Information and Referral Services that link individuals and families to vital community services throughout Oregon. The notice is issued pursuant to ORS 279B.085(5), ORS 279B.400, and OAR 125-247-0287, 125-247-0700, and 137-047-0700, and provides a protest pathway for any affected person. The response deadline shown is 2026-03-04T09:00:00+00:00, which likely relates to the special procurement approval/protest timeline rather than a bid submission.
Obtain approval to use a Special Procurement method for statewide Community Information and Referral Services that connect individuals and families to vital community services throughout Oregon, rather than conduct a standard competitive solicitation.
- This notice is not a competitive solicitation; firms should not prepare a bid response. Only parties who are an “affected person” and intend to protest the approval of the Special Procurement should consider responding within the stated timeline.
- Review and approve a Special Procurement for Community Referral Services under cited ORS/OAR authorities
- Provide (or continue) statewide Community Information and Referral Services linking individuals and families to community services throughout Oregon
- Manage any affected-person protest process tied to approval of the Special Procurement (per the notice language)
- If protesting as an affected person: prepare and file a protest of the approval of the Special Procurement (per ORS 279B.085(5), 279B.400 and referenced OARs) by the stated deadline
- Download and review all posted attachments associated with S-10700-00016131 (multiple files are provided via OregonBuys) for the special procurement justification, scope description, and protest instructions
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- Notice explicitly: “This is not an opportunity to submit a proposal.”
- Special Procurement authority cited: ORS 279B.085 (5) and 279B.400; OAR 125-247-0287, 125-247-0700 and 137-047-0700
- Response deadline shown: 2026-03-04T09:00:00+00:00 (treat as protest/approval timeline unless attachments indicate otherwise)
- No pricing can be proposed under this notice because it is not a solicitation. If you are the incumbent/anticipated provider, focus on ensuring any pricing or rate structure (if discussed in attachments) is defensible within the special procurement justification and applicable state requirements.
- Teaming is not applicable for this notice as posted because it is not soliciting proposals. If the attachments indicate an intended contractor and subcontracting plan for statewide coverage, consider outreach only if you are positioned as a potential subcontractor for referral network coverage, multilingual access, or regional service delivery.
- Misinterpreting this posting as an RFP and spending bid resources; the notice explicitly prohibits proposal submission
- Protest risk: “any affected person may protest the approval of the Special Procurement,” which can delay award/continuation of services
- Scope ambiguity in the posting text (high-level description only); key terms, service levels, and contractor selection rationale are likely only in attachments
- Deadline risk: the listed 2026-03-04T09:00:00+00:00 is close—affected parties must act quickly if protesting
- Which attachment contains the Special Procurement justification and the detailed scope of “Community Information and Referral Services” for statewide coverage?
- What is the exact protest procedure, required content, and submission method for an affected person under the cited ORS/OARs?
- Is this Special Procurement associated with a continuation/renewal of an existing provider, and if so, what is the term and estimated value described in the attachments?
- Are there any future plans to compete these Community Referral Services via a standard competitive solicitation after this special procurement period?
Some notices publish limited source detail. Confirm these points before final bid/no-bid decisions.
- Key details are likely in the attached documents (justification, selected provider/term/value, protest instructions); the brief does not include them.
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