Violence Prevention through Youth Sports

The City of Portland is issuing a notice of sole source procurement for the provision of violence prevention through youth sports. The selected vendor will be the Portland Activities & Athletics League (PAAL), a 501(c)(3) organization that aims to prevent juvenile violence and crime by providing athletic, recreational, and educational opportunities to youth. The contractual term is one year, and the estimated contract value is $137,000. The PAAL programming provides resources to support and empower youth while providing constructive use of time during after school hours. The partnership will allow the City and PAAL to continue in fulfilling the mission of building relationships with the law enforcement community and service professionals by providing pro-social activities that will keep youth engaged to prevent involvement in juvenile violence. • The vendor will provide athletic and recreational activities that foster an environment of safety, trust, and belonging to inspire youth to achieve greatness through mentoring, athletics, academic, and leadership programs. • The vendor will partner with volunteer law enforcement officers and service professionals to offer a variety of athletic and recreational activities. • The vendor has indicated their intent to provide the product and deliver all materials without the use of any subcontractors.