SLED Opportunity · OREGON · WASHINGTON COUNTY

    Tow Dispatch for the Washington County Sheriff's Office

    Issued by Washington County
    countySource SoughtWashington CountySol. 256653
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    due Apr 23, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Apr 16, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    Washington County
    county
    NAICS CODE
    488410
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    Washington County Sheriff's Office seeks a contractor for tow dispatch services under Oregon's non-preference tow program. This is a Letter of Interest process requiring 10 years of relevant experience and CAD to CAD capability. Key dates include questions due April 22, 2026.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    256653
    Type / RFx
    Source Sought
    Status
    open
    Level
    county
    Published Date
    April 16, 2026
    Due Date
    April 23, 2026
    NAICS Code
    488410AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    Washington County
    State
    Oregon
    Agency
    Washington County

    Description

    Oregon has an established non-preference tow program as defined in OAR 257-050-0020, with the purpose of ensuring fair, efficient, and regulated towing services. To remain compliant with this policy, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office seeks to establish a contract for tow dispatching services.

    Background

    Per Washington County Rules of Procurement 10 120(3) – Competitive Process – Personal Service Contracts:

    Notwithstanding any other provision in these rules, for personal services contracts, the County may use an LOI process, which requires any prospective proposer(s) to file a letter by the given deadline that notifies the County of its interest in performing the work or responding to an RFP. If there is only one interested respondent, the County reserves the right to negotiate a contract with that responder and forego the RFP process.

    Project Details

    • Reference ID: 2026.039-LOI
    • Department: Sheriff's Office
    • Department Head: Pat Garrett (Sheriff)

    Important Dates

    • Questions Due: 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z

    Evaluation Criteria

    • Enter Criteria Header like "Project Plan" (10 pts)

      Enter the question or use "Describe or Explain" statements to get the information you will evaluate and score. List the criteria by which you will evaluate the response to this criteria.

    • Page Count (5 pts)

      The proposal response was within the specified page limit.

    • Interviews (If Necessary) - PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION EVEN IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO HAVE INTERVIEWS (10 pts)

      If we go to interview we need a decision regarding how interviews will be scored.  Which of the following methods will the evaluation committee use? Please DELETE the alternate methods that you do not want to use.

      a. The interview will be work no points, evaluators will score the proposals again, factoring in data gathered during the interviews, ​ Note that if you choose this options the evlauators must be the same for scoring proposals and interview.

      b. The proposal scores will be used to see who makes it to interview. There will be a new scoring rubric specifically for the interview process.  Should the County determine that interviews are necessary proposal evaluation scores will be used to determine who goes to interview.  The interview process will determine the successful proposer.​

      c. The interview will have its own scoring rubric and those scores will be added to the scores from the proposals to come out with a total that will be used to determine the successful proposer.

    • References - PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION IF YOU INTEND TO USE REFERENCES (10 pts)

    Submission Requirements

    • Letter of Interest (required)

      I acknowledge that submitting a response to this Letter of Interest signifies interst in performing the service(s) and submitting a proposal to an RFP if one is issued these services.

    • Electronic Submittal (required)

      By electronically submitting this response the Supplier attests and certifies that:

      1. Person completing this response represents that I am either authorized to bind the Supplier, or that I am submitting the Response on behalf of and at the direction of the Suppliers's representative authorized to contractually bind the Supplier.

      2. I represent that the Supplier or its applicable representative(s) has reviewed the information contained in this Solicitation Package and that the information submitted is accurate.

      3. Respondent agrees that the action of electronically submitting its response constitutes:

      a. an electronic signature on the responses, generally,

      b. an agreement to conduct business electronically,

      c. an electronic signature on any form or section specifically calling for a signature, and

      d. an affirmative agreement to any statement contained in the solicitation that requires a definite confirmation or acknowledgement.

    • Information (required)

      Provide individual or business name, contact: name, phone number, and email address.

    • Credentials (required)

      By submittal of this electronic form I certify that I meet the minimum qualifications listed in the Scope of Work for performing the service(s) as outlined in this Request for Interest. Failure to meet these requirements will be seen as non-responsive. 

    • Experience Requirement - 10 years (required)

      Contractor confirms they meet the minimum requirement of 10 years' experience in law enforcement and government agency towing dispatch services. 

    • Experience Requirement - 10 years (required)

      Contractor confirms they meet the minimum requirement of 10 years' experience working with the Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency (WCCCA).

    • CAD to CAD Requirement (required)

      Contractor is approved and capable of utilizing CAD to CAD (Computer-Aided Dispatch), ensuring Washington County employees can communicate via the CAD system in their vehicles. 

    • Conflict of Interest - Tow Company Ownership (required)

      Contractor confirms they, or any of it's officers, do not own or have financial interest in any tow company on the approved Washington County tow company rotation list. 

    • Washington County Sheriff's Office Towing Procedures Manual (required)

      Contractor confirms they have a working knowledge of the Washington County Sheriff's Office Towing Procedures Manual (attachment A)

    • Past Employment (required)

      Have you or a member of your staff been employed by Washington County in the last six months?

    • Tax (required)

      The responder hereby certifies that they have complied with the tax laws of Oregon and all political subdivision of the State of Oregon, including ORS 305.620 and ORS chapters 316, 317 and 318. Responder understands that Washington County may terminate any contract if contractor fails to comply with any tax laws during the term of the contract.

    • Oregon Secretary of State Business Registry (required)

      Enter your registry number without dashes or spaces. If you are not currently registered enter N/A. If you are the successful bidder you will be required to register with the Secretary of State in order to contract with the County, per OAR 125-246-0330

    • Solicitation Awareness (required)

      How did you find out about this opportunity?

    • Will this Letter of Interest include a Scope of Work Section? (required)

    Key dates

    1. April 16, 2026Published
    2. April 23, 2026Responses Due

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