Track open bid opportunities, contracts, public meetings, and key contacts for City of Salem.
Active opportunities open for bidding
Posted
Oct 23, 2026
Oct 29, 2026
Rebuilding four (4) trickling filter recycle pumps.
Key metrics and characteristics
Census ID
Government ID for mapping buyers across datasets.
205218
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
1,418.5
Population
Population size to gauge opportunity scale.
181,779
Procurement Difficulty Score
How easy their procurement process is to navigate. Lower is better.
68 / 100
Propensity to Spend
How likely this buyer is to spend on new technology based on operating budget trends.
AI Adoption Score
How likely this buyer is to adopt new AI technologies.
Startup Friendliness
How often this buyer champions startups and early adoption.
Latest Budget Year
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Operating Budget
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Includes fiscal year calendars, procurement complexity scores, and strategic insights.
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These purchasing programs appear in City of Salem's records. Starbridge can help check which contracts cover your product.
Procurement Difficulty Score
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Quick Decision Flow
Sole Source
Cooperatives
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Track vendor wins and renewal opportunities
This document is a Sole Source Public Notice from The City announcing its intent to procure miscellaneous repair services from Hughes Fire Equipment. The contract is valued at $50,000 per year for a 5-year renewable term, with an anticipated award date of October 17, 2024. The notice also details the procedure for affected parties to protest the sole source determination, including submission requirements and a $500 protest fee.
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Board meetings and strategic plans from City of Salem
The meeting began with a moment of silence in honor of victims of a tragedy at Silver Rail Elementary School. The Board approved a motion to modify the agenda by adding an extra public comment session to accommodate speakers. The majority of the meeting was dedicated to hearing public testimony regarding proposed school closures. Community members, including parents and students, expressed concerns about the impact of the closures on local neighborhoods, student transportation, and academic excellence, urging the Board to slow down the process and engage in more comprehensive community dialogue.
The committee reviewed a performance audit regarding fire department overtime, the financial impacts of the city's in-house Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program, and automatic aid agreements with neighboring jurisdictions. Key topics included the role of staffing vacancies as a primary driver for overtime costs, a break-even analysis comparing the cost-effectiveness of overtime versus hiring full-time personnel, and strategies for managing EMS transitions and career pathways. The audit recommendations were presented, and city leadership confirmed that they have already initiated progress toward addressing these findings.
Public-sector contacts connected to City of Salem.
Expiring contracts, renewals, and award history
Competitor contract data and source files
Budget and spend signals to prioritize accounts
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The City Council Work Session focused on housing, sheltering, and unsheltered homelessness in the community, introducing a new systems approach for understanding these interconnected issues. Discussion topics included the complexity of current conditions such as poverty rates, housing affordability, mental health and substance use challenges, and the limitations of existing funding. The session outlined a timeline for future engagements with partners, moderated panels with subject matter experts, and the development of future policy proposals, while emphasizing that the current presentation was informational rather than a request for funding or initiative approval.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
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