Section 3-122-144 - Incremental award contract(a) An incremental award contract is a type of a definite quantity contract resulting from conditions under which it was either necessary or advantageous to award a contract to more than one supplier for the same item on a solicitation, or for similar items.(b) An incremental award contract is a contract based on an award of portions of a definite quantity requirement to more than one contractor, and each portion is for a definite quantity and the sum of the portions is the total definite quantity required.(c) This type of contract may be used only when awards 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 dates.(d) If this type of contract is anticipated prior to issuing a bid or proposal, the State shall reserve the right to make an incremental award and the criteria for award shall be stated in the bid or proposal and the bid or proposal shall provide for separate-item bids on less than the full quantity or the total delivery,(e) Evaluation and award shall be made by accepting prices and deliveries beginning with the most economical and progressing to higher offers until the full requirements are committed at the lowest overall cost available.(f) Competitive sealed bidding, subchapter 5, is the conventional procurement method for establishing this type of contract, although competitive sealed proposals, small purchase procedures, and emergency procurements may be used if appropriate as determined in accordance with subchapters 6, 8, and 10.(g) The procurement officer shall make a written determination setting forth the reasons for the incremental award, which shall be made a part of the procurement file.[Eff 12/15/95; am and comp 11/17/97; comp MAR 21 2008] (Auth: HRS §§ 103D-202, 103D-322) (Imp: HRS § 103D-322)