PURCHASING SERVICES
RequestforSoleSource
(PurchasingRequestEstimateis$10,000.00orGreater)
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To:IdahoStateUniversityDirectorofPurchasingRick Dutson
From:Department:
SoleSourceRequestforthepurchaseof:
RequestedSupplier:
RequisitionNumber: CostEstimate:$ (Attachquotealso)
Solesourcepurchasesaredefinedasclearlyandlegitimatelylimitedtoasinglesupplier.Solesourcepurchasesareonly
allowedwhenbaseduponstrongtechnologicalgroundssuchasoperationalcompatibilitywithexistingequipmentand
relatedparts,oruponaclearlyuniqueandcosteffectivefeaturerequirements.Theuseofsolesourcepurchasesshallbe
limitedtoonlythosespecificinstancesthatarecompletelyjustifiedtosatisfycompatibility,technicalperformanceneeds,or
otherun
iquecircumstances.
StatementofNeed
Mydepartment’srecommendationforsolesourceisbaseduponanobjectivereviewoftheproduct/servicerequiredand
appearstobeinthebestinterestoftheUniversity.Iknowofnoconflictofinterestonmypartorpersonalinvolvementin
anywaywiththisrequest.Nogratuities,favorsorcompromisingactio
nshavetakenplace.Neitherhasmypersonal
familiaritywithparticularbr
ands,typesofequipment,materials,orfirmsbeenadecidinginfluenceonmyrequesttosole
sourcethispurchasewhenthereareotherknownsuppliersthatexist.
RequesterAffirmation
IamawareISUPurchasingPolicyrequiresprocurementsexceeding$10,000.00tobecompetitivelybidwhennecessary.The
followingstatementsarecompleteandaccurate,basedonmyprofessionaljudgmentandinvestigations.Ialsocertifythatno
personaladvantagewillaccruetomeoranymemberofmyimmediatefamilyasaresultofth
isprocurement.
RequesterSignature: Date:
RequesterPrintedName:
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ISUPurchasingDepartmentBuy
er: Approved Rejected
Signature: Date:
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ISUDirectorofPurchasing: Approved Rejected
Signature:
Rick Dutson
Date:
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(PurchasingRequestEstimateis$10,000.00orGreater)
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RequisitionItem
/Service:
Isthisare
newal? Yes IfYes,answerquestions 14
No IfNo,answerquestions 411
1. PriorPurchaseOrderNumber:
2. Pleaseconfirmyourdepartm
entscontinuingbusinessneeds,andattachcurrentquote.
3. Describethestepstake
ntoconfirmthattheproduct/servicecontinuestoqualifyasasolesource;includesuppliers
contacted,websearches,etc.
4. Justificationthatthisisasolesource*,ch
eckallthatapply:
Soleproviderofalicensedorpatentedgoodorservice
Soleproviderofitemsthat
iscompatiblewithexistingequipment,inventory,systems,programsorservices
Soleproviderofgood
sand/orservicesforwhichmydepartmenthasestablishedastandard**
Soleprovideroffactoryaut
horizedwarrantyservice
Soleproviderofgood
sand/orservicesthatwillmeetthespecializedneedsofmydepartmentorperformthe
intendedfunction(pleasedetailbeloworinanattachment)
Solemanufactureranddistributor(attachManufacturer’slettertothiseffect)
Thisrenewalrequesthasalr
eadybeenadvertised
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5. Whatnecessaryfeat
uresdoesthisvendorprovidewhicharenotavailablefromothervendors?Pleasebespecific.
6. Whatstepsweretakentoverifythatth
esefeaturesarenotavailableelsewhere?
Otherbrands/manufacturerswereexamined(pleaselistphonenumbersandnames,andexplainwhytherewere
notsuitable).Youmayuseanattachmentifnecessary.
Othervendorsthatwerecontacted.Pleaselistnamesandphonenumbersandexplainwhythesewerenot
suitable.Youmayuseanattachmentifnecessary.
*SoleSource:onlyonevendorpossessestheuniqueandsingularlyavailablecapabilitytomeettherequirementofthe
solicitation.
**Procurementsofitems/servicesforwhichyourdepartmenthasestablishedastandardbydesignatingabrandor
manufacturerorbypreapprovingviaatest
ingshallbecompetitivelybidifthereismorethan
onevendorthatcanprovidethe
commodity/service.
Pleaseanswereachofthefollowingindetail.Youmayattachaseparatesheetifnecessary,referencingeachquestionby
number:
7. Whatmakesthiscommodity/serviceunique?(Patents/copyrights,needcompatibilitywithexistinge
quipmentwhy?
Spaceconstraints,mustmatcheq
uipmentwithanotheragencyordepartment,consequencesifthiswereputoutforbid,
etc.)
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8. Whatstepsha
veyoutakentodeterminethatthisistheonlyproductorservicethatwillmeetyourparticularneeds?
(Professionalopinions/correspondence,tradepublications,tradeshows,visitsto,orcorrespondencewith,other
institutionsthathaveinstalledthesameproduct,sitevisitations,etc.)
9. Willthispurchasetie
ustoaparticularvendorforfuturepurchases?(Eitherintermsofmaintenancethatonlythisvendor
willbeabletoperformand/orifwepurchasethisitem,willwethenneedmore“like”itemsinthefuturetomatchthis
one?)
10. Willthisvendortieustoa
particularvendorforsoftwareand/orsoftwaremaintenance?(Doyouneedittoberenewable
andforhowlong?)
11. Pleaseaffirmativelystate,“Nootherve
ndorcanprovidethesameorasimilarproduct/service,”andencloseanyother
informationwhichwillhelpmakethedeterminationthatthisisasole/singlesourceprocurement.