125-247-0270 Intermediate Procurements (1) See OAR 137-047-0270. (2) Regardless of OAR 137-047-0270, Authorized Agencies must comply with the following provisions: (a) Amendments. If the cumulative value of the original Contract Price and all Amendments exceeds $250,000, or one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the original Contract Price, whichever is greater, then the Authorized Agency must request and obtain prior approval of a Special Procurement in accordance with OAR 125-247-0287. (b) Written Solicitation. Authorized Agencies are not required to use a Written Solicitation, unless an Agency’s Designated Procurement Officer requires a Written Solicitation. This Written Solicitation may allow revisions to the Solicitation and opportunity for protests, at the discretion of the Agency. (c) Documentation. Authorized Agencies must document: (A) The method used by the Agency; and (B) Communications between the Agency and prospective Offerors. (d) Borderline Procurements. If an Authorized Agency’s Designated Procurement Officer in good faith estimated that the Procurement would be equal to or less than $250,000, and learned thereafter that all of the Offers were minimally exceeding $250,000, this Procurement complies with ORS 279B.070 and this Rule upon the following conditions: (A) The Designated Procurement Officer must document in the Procurement File the basis for the original estimate under $250,000 and the process used; and (B) The Agency must comply with the remainder of ORS 279B.070 and this Rule. (e) Notice on OregonBuys. The Agency must post on OregonBuys or other Electronic Procurement System approved by the State Chief Procurement Officer a notice that it is seeking at least three Offers. (A) The Notice must provide: (i) A general description of the Supplies and Services to be acquired; (ii) Contact information; (iii) An adequate time period in accordance with the DAS COBID (formerly MWESB) Policy; and (iv) For Intermediate Procurements exceeding $100,000, the Time Period must be a reasonable interval of at least seven (7) calendar Days. Despite this Time Period, Authorized Agencies may determine that a shorter Time Period is in the public’s interest and that a shorter Time Period will not substantially affect competition. The Authorized Agency must document the specific reason for the shorter Time Period in the Procurement File in accordance with OAR 125-246-0556. (B) OAR 125-247-0305 (Public Notice of Solicitation Documents) does not apply to Intermediate Procurements. (f) Negotiations. An Authorized Agency may negotiate with an Offeror. (g) Nothing in this Rule waives the Department of Justice legal sufficiency review if applicable under ORS 291.047. (3) All State Contracting Agencies must comply with ORS 200.035 and applicable related Department statewide policy. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 279A.065(5)(a) & 279A.070 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 279B.070 History: DAS 5-2023, amend filed 12/29/2023, effective 01/01/2024 DAS 1-2023, amend filed 04/11/2023, effective 05/01/2023 DAS 6-2022, temporary amend filed 11/07/2022, effective 11/07/2022 through 05/05/2023 DAS 3-2019, amend filed 12/23/2019, effective 01/01/2020 DAS 3-2018, amend filed 12/14/2018, effective 01/01/2019 DAS 4-2015, f. 12-29-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16 DAS 4-2013, f. 12-17-13, cert. ef. 1-1-14 DAS 3-2012, f. 11-29-12, cert. ef. 12-1-12 DAS 11-2009, f. 12-30-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10 DAS 6-2008, f. & cert. ef. 7-2-08 DAS 5-2006, f. & cert. ef. 5-31-06 DAS 9-2005, f. & cert. ef. 8-3-05 DAS 4-2004, f. 11-23-04, cert. ef. 3-1-05