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<br />t. Pr:::s.lls shall be solicited fro~ an adecuate number of qualif:e'1 <br />sources to permit reasonable canpetition consistent I<ith t~e <br />nature and requirements of the prccuremen:. The Recuest for Prc- <br />posals shall be publicized and reasonable requests by other <br />sources to canpete shall be honored to the ma^lmum extent <br />practiCJble. <br /> <br />2. The request for proposal shall identify all significant evalua- <br />tion factors, including price or cost where required and their <br />relative importance. <br /> <br />3. The Grantee shall provide mechanisms for technical evaluation of <br />the proposals received, determinations of responSible offerors <br />for the purpose of written or oral discussions, and selection for <br />contract a~lard. <br /> <br />4. Award may be made to the ,responsible offeror whose proposal will <br />be most advantageous to the procuring party, price and other <br />factors cons idered. Unsuccessful offerors shoul d be notifi ed <br />pr071ptly. <br /> <br />5. Grantees may utilizecanpetiti'le negotiation prccedures for <br />procurement of Archite'.:tural/Engineering professional services, <br />Vihereby cO:1petitors' qualifications ar2 evaluated and the most <br />qualified canpetitor is selected, subject to negotiation of fair <br />and reasonable compensation., <br /> <br />D. NoncQ:lpetitive negotiation is procurement through solicitation of a <br />proposal fran only one source. or after solicitation of a number of <br />sources, cO:1petition is determined inadequate. Noncc:npetitive nego- <br />tiation may be used ...hen the award of a centract is infeasible under <br />small purchase, canpetitive bidding (formal advertising) or competi- <br />tive negotiation proc2dures. Circumstances under ~fhich a contract <br />may be al'/arded by noncanpetitive negotiation are I imited to the <br />follol'ling: <br /> <br />1. the item is available only fran a single source; <br /> <br />2. public exigency or emergency Vihen the urgency for the requirement <br />~lil1 not permit a delay incident to competitive solicitation; <br /> <br />3. the Federal Grantor Agency authorizes noncanpetitive ne~otiation; <br />or <br /> <br />4. after solicitation of a number of sources, canpetition is deter- <br />mined inadequate. <br /> <br />E. Additional innovative procurement methods may be used by Grantees <br />with the approva I of the Grantor Agency. A ccpy of such approva I <br />sha 11 be sent to OFPP. <br /> <br />12. Contr!:t' Pr'cinn. <br /> <br />The cost plus a percenU~e of CaS: and percent.!<]e of ccns:r';ctien ccs: <br />r:le':hod of ccntracting shall not be use'J. Grantees shall perfor.:1 scone for.:1 of <br />