Iowa Admin. Code r. 761-20.7

Current through Regsiter Vol. 46, No. 26, June 12, 2024

Rule 761-20.7 - Sole source or emergency selection

Sole source or emergency selection applies to all services, including professional and technical services. The department shall fully document and include in the contract file the justification for use of sole source or emergency selection and the basis on which a particular firm is selected.

(1)Sole source selection. The department may select a single firm which meets the requirements of the required work categories to perform the work with which to negotiate when one of the following conditions exists:

a. Only a single firm is determined qualified or eligible to perform the contemplated services or is eminently more likely to most satisfactorily complete the work than another firm.

b. The services involve work that is of such a specialized character or nature, or related to a specific geographical location, that only a single firm, by virtue of experience, expertise, proximity to or familiarity with the project or ownership of intellectual property rights, could most satisfactorily complete the work.

(2)Emergency selection. The department may select a single firm which meets the requirements of the required work categories to perform the work when there is an emergency that will not permit the time necessary to use normal selection procedures. An emergency includes, but is not limited to, one of the following:

a. A condition that threatens the public health, welfare or safety.

b. A need to protect the health, welfare or safety of persons occupying or visiting a public improvement or property located adjacent to the public improvement.

c. A situation in which the department must act to preserve critical services or programs.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 761-20.7

Amended by IAB March 13, 2019/Volume XLI, Number 19, effective 4/17/2019