Procurement Exemption for Professional Services for Proprietary Infor Software

Pierce County is conducting a sole-source procurement for professional services related to its proprietary Infor M3-based Civics Deploy sewer billing system under authority granted by Chapter 2.106 of the Pierce County Code, which permits non-competitive purchases when services are limited to a single source due to proprietary software restrictions. The contract, identified as solicitation number 2026-PE-200, is awarded exclusively to Infor Global Professional Services, the only entity licensed by Infor to provide configuration, consulting, project management, and architectural services for this platform. The estimated contract value is $338,830.22 with a maximum term of five years, and no competitive bidding is being accepted. Vendors must submit a capability statement through the OpenGov portal demonstrating their authorized Infor license and ability to deliver the required IT services, with submissions due by August 19, 2026. Evaluation is not based on cost or scoring but on a binary determination of whether the vendor can meet the County’s specific technical needs under the proprietary constraints. The place of performance is Pierce County, Washington, with all work centered on enhancing the existing sewer billing infrastructure using Infor’s proprietary systems. No formal line-item pricing, delivery schedules, FOB terms, or packaging specifications are provided. Acceptance criteria and inspection protocols are not defined in detail, with performance assessed primarily by the vendor’s pre-contractual qualifications and licensing status. The procurement is administratively managed by Pierce County’s Procurement and Contract Services, with Russell Wrigg listed as the primary point of contact and Eloise Pawlak and Jason Buckingham identified as the requestor and approving authority respectively. Neither a Contracting Officer’s Representative nor Procuring Contracting Officer is formally designated, and no accounting, invoicing, or payment office details are included. The vendor’s Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, size status, or socioeconomic certifications are not disclosed, and no additional reporting requirements are triggered. This transaction relies entirely on the legal exemption for sole-source procurement tied to exclusive software licensing, with no alternatives available in the market, thereby eliminating competition and standard procurement evaluation processes.