Uniform Guidance when using Federal Funds in Procurement
Buyer: Solicitation: Date:
Micro Purchases: less than $10,000
1. Distributed among a range of qualified vendors
2. Use inter-agency agreements where applicable
3. EPLS/SAM Verification
Small Purchases: less than $250,000
1. Quotes/Bids required from adequate number of vendors
2. Distributed among a range of qualified vendors
3. Use inter-agency agreements where applicable
4. EPLS/SAM Verification
Formal Bid: $250,000 or greater
1. Must be publicly solicited
2. Two or more bidders willing, able, and qualified to do the work
3. Complete, adequate, realistic specifications
4. Firm fixed price contract is feasible
5. Vendor selected based on price
6. EPLS/SAM Verification
7. Cost/Price Analysis
Formal RFP: $250,000 or greater
1. Must be publicly solicited
2. Two or more bidders willing, able, and qualified to do the work
3. Request for Proposal process
4. Responses from adequate number of vendors
5. Written method of evaluation
6. Price and other factors considered when selecting vendor
7. EPLS/SAM Verification
8. Cost/Price Analysis
Noncompetitive Proposals
1. Available only from a single source
2. Public agency or emergency
3.
Expressly authorized by the awarding agency or pass through entity
4.
Competition determined to be inadequate after solicitation
5.
EPLS/SAM Verification
6. Cost/Price Analysis when $250,000 or greater