# Oregon Buys #S-KS2410-00018391

Purchase of 55 Simme transit seats for Cherriots bus stops

**Posted:** November 09, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** S-KS2410-00018391
**NAICS:** 423860, 336999

Salem Area Mass Transit District plans to purchase 55 proprietary Simme transit seats for bus stops in Salem and Keizer.
- **Buyer:** Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD), operating as Cherriots; Cherriots Local bus stops in Salem and Keizer, Oregon.
- **OEM and vendor:** **Simme LLC**, identified by SAMTD as the sole designer and manufacturer of the Simme Seats.
- **Products:** 55 black powder-coated, post-mounted, two-passenger seats with center bus stop sign poles or dividers. No part number is provided.
- **Notable requirements:** The seats must fit constrained sidewalk areas and comply with City of Salem right-of-way rules, which SAMTD says allow Simme Seats as the only approved freestanding bench outside passenger shelters. Compatibility with existing Simme seating, consistent appearance and maintenance, and avoiding shelter construction are also cited as reasons for the specified design.
- **Price:** $62,675 total, consisting of $60,775 for the seats at $1,105 each and $1,900 freight. SAMTD considers the price fair and reasonable and close to its independent estimate.
- **Procurement basis:** SAMTD intends a sole-source purchase from Simme LLC; prospective suppliers may submit evidence that an equivalent product meets the stated municipal and District requirements.

### Description

The Salem Area Mass Transit District (SAMTD) intends to award a sole-source contract to Simme LLC for the purchase and delivery of 55 Simme Seats. The seats are black powder-coated, post-mounted two-passenger transit seating with center bus stop sign poles or dividers, for installation at Cherriots Local bus stops in Salem and Keizer. The stated contract price is $62,675, including $60,775 for the seats and $1,900 freight. Prospective suppliers may submit a written protest or capability statement within seven calendar days of the initial posting date.

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