Section 1500.2036  Other Methods of Source Selection

a)         Split Award

1)         An award of a definite quantity requirement may be split between bidders or offerors.  Each portion shall be for a definite quantity and the sum of the portions shall be the total definite quantity required.  A split award may be used only when award to more than one bidder or offeror for different amounts of the same item are necessary to obtain the total quantity or the required delivery.

2)         The Procurement Officer shall make a written determination setting forth the reasons for the split award, which determination shall be made a part of the procurement file.

b)         Multiple Award

1)         A multiple award is an award of an indefinite quantity contract to more than one bidder or offeror when the State is obligated to order all of its actual requirements from those vendors.

2)         A multiple award may be made when award to two or more bidders or offerors for similar products is necessary for adequate delivery, service, or product compatibility.  Any multiple award shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 1500.2010 (Competitive Sealed Bidding), Section 1500.2015 (Competitive Sealed Proposals), Section 1500.2020 (Small Purchases), and Section 1500.2030 (Emergency Procurements), as applicable. Awards shall not be made for the purpose of simply dividing the business or to select products or suppliers to allow for user preference unrelated to utility or economy.  Any such awards shall be limited to the least number of suppliers necessary to meet the valid requirements of State agencies.

3)         The OG shall reserve the right to take bids separately if a particular quantity requirement arises that exceeds its normal requirement or an amount specified in the contract.

4)         If a multiple award is anticipated, the solicitation shall state this fact as well as the criteria for award.

5)         In a multiple award situation, one vendor may be designated as the primary recipient of orders.  The other awardees may receive orders in the event the primary vendor is unable to deliver or for other reasons as determined by the Procurement Officer.

c)         Term and Condition Contracts

1)         A term and condition contract contains agreed contractual terms and conditions established for the convenience of the parties to be used in conjunction with a subsequent procurement and processed in accordance with the requirements of the Code and this Part.  A term and condition contract is not a procurement.  It creates no obligation on the part of the OG to procure from the vendor.

2)         Orders may be placed against term and condition contracts without use of any prescribed method of source selection for convenience of processing sole source, emergency or small procurements.

d)         Auction

Purchases may be made at auction in accordance with the procedural requirements applicable to the particular auction.  Notice and competition is not required and the amount payable shall be the amount bid and accepted plus any required buyer's premium.

e)         Federal Requirements

The Procurement Officer receiving federal aid funds, grants or loans or otherwise subject to federal entity requirements may conduct procurements in accordance with federal requirements that are necessary to receive or maintain those federal aid funds, grants or loans or to remain in compliance with federal requirements.

f)         Donations

1)         When a procurement will have the majority of funding from a donation, the terms of which donation require use of particular procurement or contracting procedures, the Procurement Officer may follow those procedures, but shall follow the Code and this Part whenever practicable.

2)         Donations may be acknowledged by the donee agency in a manner appropriate to the type of donation and the program activity associated with the donation.  Acknowledgment may include, but need not be limited to, public announcement at the event or in donee agency publications, and inviting the donor to attend the program activity associated with the donation.