The Contracting Officer may award contracts on a sole-source basis only if:
Prior to entering into a sole-source contract, the CCO shall first certify that the requirement of Section 118.1 has been satisfied.
If the requirement of Section 118.1 has not been met, the Office shall adopt a competitive procurement strategy in which it evaluates bids or proposals from any source that wishes to compete or from a reasonable number of qualified sources.
If the Contracting Officer makes a determination pursuant to Section 118.1 that a sole source procurement is necessary to meet an essential requirement of the Office, the Contracting Officer shall document such determination in writing and may procure goods, services, or construction without regard to the procedures set forth in Sections 119, 120, 121 and 122. In all other cases, the Contracting Officer shall use the procedures specified in Sections 119, 120, 121 or 122.
A written determination by the Contracting Officer supporting a single available source procurement pursuant to Section 118.1(a) shall include:
A written determination by the Contracting Officer supporting an emergency procurement pursuant to Section 118.1(b) shall include:
The Contracting Officer shall not make a procurement under this section to meet a continuing need of the Office beyond what is necessary to meet the emergency condition.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-D118