Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 40. SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE |
PART 1. DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES |
CHAPTER 2. LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBILITIES |
SUBCHAPTER B. CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES |
SECTION 2.59. Non-competitive Procurement of Community Services
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(a) Determination. The local authority may procure community services non-competitively only if: (1) the procurement is pursuant to the Texas Health and Safety Code, §533.017; (2) the services are proprietary to a single source or only one source can or will provide the service; (3) the services will be provided by a governmental entity; (4) there exists an emergency situation in which a delay may result in harm to a consumer who is to receive the community service; (5) the services are for less than $5000 and the total amount was not divided to qualify for a non-competitive procurement; or (6) a competitive procurement was attempted and either no qualified response or only one qualified response was received. (b) Award. The award of a contract procured non-competitively must be made in accordance with §412.55(c) of this title (relating to Contract Procurement). Source Note: The provisions of this §2.59 adopted to be effective April 22, 2001, 26 TexReg 2845; transferred effective September 1, 2004, as published in the Texas Register September 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 8841