Deschutes County Sheriff's Office: Sole Source Findings - Factory Parts and Service for Fleet Vehicles

Location:	Oregon
Posted:	Nov 5, 2025
Due:	Dec 5, 2025
Agency:	County of Deschutes
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	71 - Furniture J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment S - Utilities and Training Services
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Bid/RFP Due Date:

Friday, December 5, 2025 - 5:00pm

Bid/RFP Status:

Open - accepting bids and proposals

DESCHUTES COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Sole Source Findings - Factory Parts and Service for Fleet Vehicles

DETERMINATION THAT LITHIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF BEND IS THE SOLE SOURCE FOR FACTORY PARTS AND SERVICE FOR FLEET VEHICLES.

ORS 279B.075 allows Deschutes County to award a contract without a competitive process when the goods are available from only one source. This document provides findings to support the conclusion that the County can contract with LITHIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF BEND for FACTORY PARTS AND SERVICE FOR FLEET VEHICLES for the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office vehicle fleet.

If you have any questions regarding these Sole Source Findings, or the procedures under which the County is proceeding, please contact Deschutes County Procurement Manager, Heather Herauf, in writing at Heather.Herauf@deschutes.org .

Supporting Documents

Sole Source Findings - Factory Parts and Service for Fleet Vehicles (111 KB)

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DETERMINATION THAT LITHIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF BEND IS

THE SOLE SOURCE FOR FACTORY PARTS AND SERVICE FOR FLEET

VEHICLES.

ORS 279B.075 allows Deschutes County to award a contract without a

competitive process when the goods are available from only one source. This

document provides findings to support the conclusion that the County can

contract with LITHIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF BEND for FACTORY

PARTS AND SERVICE FOR FLEET VEHICLES. for the Deschutes County

Sheriff's Office vehicle fleet.

Findings

1. FACTORY PARTS AND SERVICE FOR FLEET VEHICLES.

2. [Check one:]

The efficient utilization of existing goods requires the acquisition of

compatible goods or services The Sheriff's Office fleet primarily

consists of Dodge and Ram vehicles. Maintaining these vehicles with

factory parts helps maintain the warranty and integrity of the vehicle.

Service work is also needed by the dealer when difficult repairs or

specialized tools are required. The closest dealer after Lithia

Chrysler Dodge Jeam Ram of Bend is Cottage Grove or Eugene,

Oregon both of which are over 95 miles away.

The goods or services required for the exchange of software or data

with other public or private agencies are available from only one source.

The goods or services are for use in a pilot or an experimental project.

describe pilot or experiment and length of project.

The goods or services are available from only one source. Describe

pilot or experiment and length of project.

3. The sole source was advertised on the County’s website on 11/5/25 and was

not contacted by any other contractor interested in providing these services.

4. The County is not aware of any other contractor able to provide the services

required.

5. LITHIA CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF BEND therefore is the sole

source to provide FACTORY PARTS AND SERVICE FOR FLEET

VEHICLES. for the County.

These findings support the conclusion that the County can contract with LITHIA

CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF BEND as sole source provider of

FACTORY PARTS AND SERVICE FOR FLEET VEHICLES..

[Include if taken to BOCC:] Adopted by the Board of County Commissioners

acting as the Local Contract Review Board on BOCC Date.

Form approved via Tyler ERP workflow.

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Deschutes County Sheriff's Office: Sole Source Findings - Factory Parts and Service for Fleet Vehicles

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