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DocuSign Envelope ID:25158025-ADOF-4044-B3BF-3AB3BFDF53FD eCFR—Code of Federal Regulations https://www.ecfrgov/csi-bin/text-idx?St3=74dob65502c549f3el ldf... (v)Any or all bids may be rejected If there Is a sound documented reason. (d)Procurement by competitive proposals.The technique of competitive proposals Is normally conducted with more then one source aubmitting an offer,and elther a fixed price or cost-reimbursement type contract Is awarded.It is gan orally used when condillons are not appropriate for the use of sealed bids.If this method is used,the fallowing requirements apply: (1)Requests for proposals must be publicized and identify all evaluation factors and their relative Importance.Any response to publicized requests for proposals must ba considered to tha maximum extent prad3cal; (2)Proposals must be solicited from an adequate number of qualified sources; (3)The non-Federal entity must have a written method for conducting technical evaluations of the proposals received and for selecting redplents; (4)Contracts must be awarded to the responsible firm whose proposal Is most advantageous to the program,with price and other factors considered;and (5)The non-Federal entity may use competitive proposal procedures for guallfications-based procurement of archltecturallengineering(AJE)professional services whereby competltom'qualifications are evaluated and the most qualified compatitor Is selected,subject to negotiatlon of fair and reasonable compensation.The method,where price Is not used as a selection factor,can only be used In procurement of ME professional services.It cannot be used to purchase other types of services though KE firms are a potential source to perform the proposed effort. (e)[Reserved] (f)Procurement by noncompetitive proposals.Procurement by noncompetfilve proposals is procurement through solicitation of a proposal from only one source and may be used only when one or more of the following dreurnstances apply; (1)The Item Is available only from a single source; (2)The public;exigency or emergency for the requirement will not permit a delay resulting from compatlttve sollcilation; (3)The Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity expressly authorizes noncompettlive proposals In response to a written request from the non-Federal entity;or (4)After solicitatlon of a number of sources,competition is determined Inadequate. [78 FIR 78608.Dec.26,2013.as amended at 79 FA 75885,Dec.19,2014;80 FR 54409,Sept.10,20151 §200.321 Contracting with email and minority businesses,women's business enterprises,and labor surplus area firms. (a)The non-Federal entity must take all necessary offrmative steps to assure that minority buslnesses,womon'a business enterprises,and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. (b)Affirmative steps must Include: (1)Placing qualified small and minority businesses and womoWs business enterprises on solicitation lists; (2)Assuring that&mail and minority businesses,and women's business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources; (3)Dividing total requIrements,when economically feasible,Into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses,and women's business enterprises; (4)Establishing delivery schedules,where the requirement permits,which encourage participation by small and minority businesses,and womeWs business enterprises; (5)Using the services and assistance,as appropriate,of such organfzatlons as the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce;and (0)Requiring the prime contractor.If subcontracts are to be Iet,to lake the affirmative steps listed In paragraphs(1) through(5)of this section. 4 of 6 8/15/17, 12:16 PM