SOLE SOURCE REQUEST FORM | F4
Issue Date: 03/24/2010 Revision: 01/13/2017 (6)
Purchasing Department Page 2 of 2
WHY WAS THIS VENDOR CHOSEN? Continued
Substantial technical risk in contracting with any other contractor
Other options are cost prohibitive (provide additional explanation)
Item is needed…
…to be compatible with _________________________________________________________________
…as a spare, replacement, repair or modification of existing hardware for
______________________________________________________________________________________
…for technical evaluation or testing
Other (provide additional explanation)
WERE OTHER SOURCES OR BRANDS EVALUATED? Yes No
Provide information on other vendors that were contacted; include brand name, make, model, and vendor name. For each
vendor, explain why they cannot provide the requested item or service. If no other vendors were considered, explain why.
I am aware of MCC’s Purchasing Policy and established criteria for competitive purchasing. I have gathered the required technical
information and have made a concerted effort to review comparable/equal equipment or services. This effort is documented in this request
form. I hereby certify as to the validity and accuracy of this information and am confident this request for sole source/sole brand
procurement meets the criteria provided by MCC.
_________________________________________________________________ ____________________________
Requestor Date
_________________________________________________________________ ____________________________
Cost Center Manager Date
Please attach a copy of the quotation from the sole source provider, along with any other documentation or
research that has been completed for this request.
For Purchasing Use Only
Compatibility or standardization? Yes No Valid until: ______________________
Is the requested vendor the manufacturer? Yes No
Does the manufacturer sell through distributors? Yes No
Is the requested vendor a service provider? Yes No
Purchasing Approval Yes No Initials: _________________________
PO or BPO Number Issued: ________________________
_________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________
Purchasing Manager Date
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