Item 17 - AA - Amend Agreement for Landscape Services

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Page 27 of 51 (iii) Contracts must be awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the non -Federal entity, with price and other factors considered; and (iv) The non -Federal entity may use competitive proposal procedures for qualifications -based procurement of architectural/engineering (A/E) professional services whereby offeror's qualifications are evaluated and the most qualified offeror is selected, subject to negotiation of fair and reasonable compensation. The method, where price is not used as a selection factor, can only be used in procurement of A/E professional services. It cannot be used to purchase other types of services though A/E firms that are a potential source to perform the proposed effort. (c) Noncompetitive procurement. There are specific circumstances in which noncompetitive procurement can be used. Noncompetitive procurement can only be awarded if one or more of the following circumstances apply: (1) The acquisition of property or services, the aggregate dollar amount of which does not exceed the micro -purchase threshold (see paragraph (a)(1) of this section); (2) The item is available only from a single source; (3) The public exigency or emergency for the requirement will not permit a delay resulting from publicizing a competitive solicitation; (4) The Federal awarding agency or pass -through entity expressly authorizes a noncompetitive procurement in response to a written request from the non -Federal entity; or (5) After solicitation of a number of sources, competition is determined inadequate. §200.321 Contracting with small and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms. (a) The non -Federal entity must take all necessary affirmative steps to assure that minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible. (b) Affirmative steps must include: (1) Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women's business enterprises on solicitation lists; (2) Assuring that small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises are solicited whenever they are potential sources; (3) Dividing total requirements, when economically feasible, into smaller tasks or quantities to permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses, and women's business enterprises; R22AP00055 Agreement Template City of Santa Ana (0112021)