Intent to Award Sole Source- Law Enforcement Police Dispatch Services, Forest Service
ID: 1240BD26Q0001Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFFOREST SERVICEUSDA-FS, CSA NORTHWEST 2Portland, OR, 972042829, USA

NAICS

Telephone Answering Services (561421)

PSC

SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: EMERGENCY RESPONSE/DISASTER PLANNING/PREPAREDNESS SUPPORT (R429)

Set Aside

No Set aside used (NONE)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/04487591889c4ababb7869a9d2d6f61c/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Agriculture, specifically the Forest Service, intends to award a sole source contract for Law Enforcement Police Dispatch Services to the County of Clackamas C-Com in Oregon. This contract aims to provide 24/7 dispatch services for Forest Service law enforcement personnel operating within the Northern Oregon Zone, which includes the Mt. Hood National Forest and surrounding areas. C-Com is the only provider of such services in the region, handling both emergency and non-emergency calls for various agencies, making it essential for the daily operations of the law enforcement program. Interested parties may submit their capabilities to Mindy Hickman at mindy.hickman@usda.gov by January 15, 2026, with the anticipated contract performance period from January 15, 2026, to June 30, 2026.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Mindy Hickman
    mindy.hickman@usda.gov
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