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<br />in order for his bid to be evaluated by the recipient. Any or all <br />bids may be rejected when it is in the recipient's interest to do <br />so, and such rejections are in accordance with applicable State <br />and local law, rules, and regulations. <br /> <br />(f) Procurements may be negotiated if it is impracticable and <br />unfeasible to use formal advertising. Generally, procurements may <br />be negotiated if: <br /> <br />(aa) The public exigency will not permit the delay incident to <br />advertising. <br /> <br />(bb) The material or service to be procured is available <br />from only one person or firm: (All contemplated sole source <br />procurements ~nel'e the aggreg~te expenditure is expected to <br />exceed $5,000 shall be referred to the Federal agency for prior <br />approval.) <br /> <br />(cc) The aggregate amount involved does not exceed $10,000. <br /> <br />(dd) The subcontract is for personal or professional services, <br />or for any service to be rendered by a university, college, <br />or other educational institutions. <br /> <br />(ee) The material or services are to be procured and used <br />outside the limits of the United States and its'possessions_ <br /> <br />(ff) No acceptable bids have been received after formal <br />advertising. <br /> <br />(gg) The purchases are for highly perishable materials <br />or medical supplies, for material or services where the <br />prices are established by law, for technical items or equipment <br />requiring standardization and interchangeability of parts with <br />existing, for experimental. development, or research work, for <br />supp1ies purchased for authorized resa1e, and for technical or <br />specialized supplies requiring substantial initial investment <br />for manufacture. <br /> <br />(hh) Otherwise authorized by law, rules, or regulations. <br /> <br />Notwithstanding the existence of circumstances justifying negotia- <br />tion, competition shall be obtained to the maximum extent practicable. <br /> <br />(g) Subcontracts shall be made only with responsible contractors <br />who possess the potential ability to perform successfully under <br />the terms and conditions of a proposed procurement. Consideration <br />shall be given to such matters as contractor integrity, record of <br />past performance, financial and technical resources, or accessi- <br />bility to other necessary resources. <br /> <br />(h) Procurement records or files for purchases in amounts in <br />excess of $10,000 shall provide at least the following pertinent <br /> <br />12 <br />