Section R2-7-1007. Approval of Specific Materials or Services for Set-aside Use

A.      ACI, AIB, CNAID shall submit information to the committee to request approval of the material or service for mandatory set-aside use. The applicant shall include the following infor- mation:

1.        A description of the specific material or service;

2.        The pricing offered;

3.        Documentation that the pricing offered is fair market pricing; and

4.        Information regarding availability.

B.       The committee shall evaluate each offered material or service to determine:

1.        The existence and extent of a need within state govern- mental units for the material or service;

2.        The ability to produce and deliver the material or service to meet the reasonable requirements of the state govern- mental units; and

3.        Whether the offered price for the material or service is reasonable.

C.      The committee may:

1.        Approve the requested material or service for use as a mandatory set-aside contract;

2.        Establish a sub-committee to study and make a recom- mendation on the request;

3.        Request additional information;

4.        Deny the request; or

5.        Designate the material or service as available for optional use by a state governmental unit or local public procure- ment unit under A.R.S. §41-2636(E).

Historical Note

Former Section R2-7-1007 adopted as an emergency effective January 1, 1985, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1003, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 84-6). Emergency expired. Permanent rule adopted effective April 3, 1985 (Supp. 85-2). Section renumbered to R2-7-1006, new Section R2-7-1007 adopted effective April 2, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 508, effective April 8, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Section R2-7-1007 renumbered to R2-7-1008; new Sec- tion R2-7-1007 renumbered from R2-7-1006 and amended by final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 3510, effec- tive February 2, 2015 (Supp. 14-4).