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Page 26 of 52 be procured and, when necessary, must set forth those minimum essential characteristics and standards to which it must conform if it is to satisfy its intended use. Detailed product specifications should be avoided if at all possible. When it is impractical or uneconomical to make a clear and accurate description of the technical requirements, a "brand name or equivalent' description may be used as a means to define the performance or other salient requirements of procurement. The specific features of the named brand which must be met by offers must be clearly stated; and (2) Identify all requirements which the offerors must fulfill and all other factors to be used in evaluating bids or proposals. (d) The non -Federal entity must ensure that all prequalified lists of persons, firms, or products which are used in acquiring goods and services are current and include enough qualified sources to ensure maximum open and free competition. Also, the non -Federal entity must not preclude potential bidders from qualifying during the solicitation period. [78 FR 78608, Dec. 26, 2013, as amended at 79 FR 75885, Dec. 19, 2014] 200.320 Methods of procurement to be followed. The non -Federal entity must use one of the following methods of procurement. (a) Procurement by micro -purchases. Procurement by micro -purchase is the acquisition of supplies or services, the aggregate dollar amount of which does not exceed the micro - purchase threshold (200.67 Micro -purchase). To the extent practicable, the non -Federal entity must distribute micro -purchases equitably among qualified suppliers. Micro - purchases may be awarded without soliciting competitive quotations if the non -Federal entity considers the price to be reasonable. (b) Procurement by small purchase procedures. Small purchase procedures are those relatively simple and informal procurement methods for securing services, supplies, or other property that do not cost more than the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. If small purchase procedures are used, price or rate quotations must be obtained from an adequate number of qualified sources. Agreement No. R18AP00081 Agreement Template 20 D-30 (03/2019)