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AK Stat § 36.15.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 15. Alaska Product Preferences|Article 2. Agricultural and Fisheries Products Preference.|Sec. 36.15.060. Insertion of clause in calls for bids and in contracts.

A clause containing the substance of the relevant subsection of AS 36.15.050 shall be inserted in all calls for bids and in all contracts awarded that involve agricultural or fisheries products.
AK Stat § 36.30.005 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 30. State Procurement Code|Article 1. Organization of State Procurement.|Sec. 36.30.005. Centralization of procurement authority.

(a) Except as otherwise provided, all rights, powers, duties, and authority relating to the procurement of supplies, services, and professional services, and the control over supplies, services, and professional services vested in or exercised by an agency on January 1, 1988, are transferred to the commissioner of administration and to the chief procurement officer. Authority granted under this subsection shall be exercised in accordance with this chapter. (b) Except as otherwise provided, all rights, powers, duties, and authority relating to the procurement of construction and procurements of equipment or services for the state equipment fleet and the control over construction of state facilities and the state equipment fleet vested in or exercised by an agency on January 1, 1988, are transferred to the commissioner of transportation and public facilities, subject to regulations adopted by the commissioner of administration. Notwithstanding AS 44.68.110, authority relating to disposals from the state equipment fleet is vested in the commissioner of transportation and public facilities, subject to regulations adopted by the commissioner of administration. Authority granted under this subsection shall be exercised in accordance with this chapter. (c) Notwithstanding other provisions of law, all rights, powers, duties, and authority relating to the procurement of supplies, services, professional services, and construction and the disposal of supplies for the University of Alaska are transferred to the Board of Regents. To the maximum extent possible, authority granted under this subsection shall be exercised in accordance with this chapter. The Board of Regents shall adopt regulations under this subsection that are substantially equivalent to the regulations adopted by the commissioner of administration to implement this chapter. For the purposes of this subsection, unless the context otherwise requires, in this chapter (1) “agency” means a subunit of the University of Alaska; (2) “attorney general” means the president of the University of Alaska; (3) “chief procurement officer” means a person designated by the president of the University of Alaska whose qualifications are substantially equivalent to those provided in AS 36.30.010(a); (4) “commissioner,” “commissioner of administration,” or “commissioner of transportation and public facilities” means the Board of Regents or the president of the University of Alaska if so designated by the Board of Regents by regulations adopted under this subsection; and (5) “department” means the University of Alaska. (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of AS 36.30.627, the University of Alaska is not required to arbitrate construction contract claims unless the university specifically agrees to the arbitration.
AK Stat § 36.30.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 30. State Procurement Code|Article 1. Organization of State Procurement.|Sec. 36.30.010. Chief procurement officer.

(a) The commissioner shall appoint to the partially exempt service the chief procurement officer of the state. The chief procurement officer must have at least five years of prior experience in public procurement, including large scale procurement of supplies, services, or professional services, and must be a person with demonstrated executive and organizational ability. The chief procurement officer may be removed by the commissioner only for cause. The term of office of the chief procurement officer is six years. (b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, the chief procurement officer shall (1) procure or supervise the procurement of all supplies, services, and professional services needed by an agency; (2) exercise general supervision and control over all inventories of supplies belonging to an agency and prescribe the manner in which supplies shall be purchased, delivered, stored, and distributed; (3) prescribe the time, manner, authentication, and form of making requisitions for supplies and services; (4) sell, trade, transfer between agencies, or otherwise dispose of surplus, obsolete, or unused supplies and make proper adjustments in the accounts of agencies concerned; (5) establish and maintain programs for the inspection, testing, and acceptance of supplies and services and the testing of samples submitted with bids; (6) prescribe standard forms for bids and contracts; and (7) provide for other matters that may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted under this chapter. (c) While a person performs the duties of the chief procurement officer under this chapter, the person may not be employed in or appointed to another position with the state. (d) The annual salary of the chief procurement officer is range 25 of the salary schedule established in AS 39.27.011.
AK Stat § 36.30.020 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 30. State Procurement Code|Article 1. Organization of State Procurement.|Sec. 36.30.020. Legislature.

The legislative council shall adopt and publish procedures to govern the procurement of supplies, services, professional services, and construction by the legislative branch. The procedures must be based on the competitive principles consistent with this chapter and must be adapted to the special needs of the legislative branch as determined by the legislative council. The procedures must contain provisions for prohibiting procurement from a person that has headquarters in a country listed in Tier 3 of the most recent Trafficking in Persons Report published by the United States Secretary of State under 22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)(C). The procedures may contain provisions for restricting procurement from a person that conducts business in but does not have headquarters in a country listed in Tier 3 of the most recent Trafficking in Persons Report published by the United States Secretary of State under 22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)(C). The procedures must be consistent with the provisions of AS 36.30.080(c) - (e) and 36.30.085. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the legislative agencies subject to the legislative council's regulations shall comply with the five percent preference under AS 36.30.321(a).
AK Stat § 36.30.030 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 30. State Procurement Code|Article 1. Organization of State Procurement.|Sec. 36.30.030. Court system.

The administrative director of the Alaska Court System shall adopt and publish procedures to govern the procurement of supplies, services, professional services, and construction by the judicial branch. The procedures must be based on the competitive principles consistent with this chapter and must be adapted to the special needs of the judicial branch as determined by the administrative director of the Alaska Court System. The procedures must contain provisions for prohibiting procurement from a person that has headquarters in a country listed in Tier 3 of the most recent Trafficking in Persons Report published by the United States Secretary of State under 22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)(C). The procedures may contain provisions for restricting procurement from a person that conducts business in but does not have headquarters in a country listed in Tier 3 of the most recent Trafficking in Persons Report published by the United States Secretary of State under 22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)(C). The procedures must be consistent with the provisions of AS 36.30.080(c) - (e) and 36.30.085. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the judicial branch shall comply with the five percent preference under AS 36.30.321(a).
AK Stat § 36.30.040 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 30. State Procurement Code|Article 1. Organization of State Procurement.|Sec. 36.30.040. Procurement regulations.

(a) The commissioner shall adopt regulations governing the procurement, management, and control of supplies, services, professional services, and construction by agencies. The regulations must contain provisions for prohibiting procurement from a person that has headquarters in a country listed in Tier 3 of the most recent Trafficking in Persons Report published by the United States Secretary of State under 22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)(C). The regulations may contain provisions for restricting procurement from a person that conducts business in but does not have headquarters in a country listed in Tier 3 of the most recent Trafficking in Persons Report published by the United States Secretary of State under 22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)(C). The commissioner may audit and monitor the implementation of the regulations and the requirements of this chapter with respect to using agencies. (b) The commissioner shall adopt regulations pertaining to (1) suspension, debarment, and reinstatement of prospective bidders and contractors; (2) bid protests; (3) conditions and procedures for the procurement of perishables and items for resale; (4) conditions and procedures for the use of source selection methods authorized by this chapter, including single source procurements, emergency procurements, and small procurements; (5) the opening or rejection of bids and offers, and waiver of informalities in bids and offers; (6) confidentiality of technical data and trade secrets submitted by actual or prospective bidders or offerors; (7) partial, progressive, and multiple awards; (8) storerooms and inventories, including determination of appropriate stock levels and the management of agency supplies; (9) transfer, sale, or other disposal of supplies; (10) definitions and classes of contractual services and procedures for acquiring them; (11) providing for conducting price analysis; (12) use of payment and performance bonds in connection with contracts for supplies, services, and construction; (13) guidelines for use of cost principles in negotiations, adjustments, and settlements; (14) conditions under which an agency may use the services of an employment program; (15) a bidder's or offeror's duties under this chapter; and (16) the elimination and prevention of discrimination in state contracting because of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability, or political affiliation.
AK Stat § 36.30.060 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 30. State Procurement Code|Article 1. Organization of State Procurement.|Sec. 36.30.060. Specifications.

(a) The commissioner shall adopt regulations governing the preparation, revision, and content of specifications for supplies, services, professional services, and construction required by an agency. The commissioner shall monitor the use of these specifications. (b) Specifications for construction of highways must conform as closely as practicable to those adopted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. (c) The commissioner may obtain expert advice and assistance from personnel of using agencies in the development of specifications. Specifications must promote overall economy for the purposes intended and encourage competition in satisfying the state's needs, and may not be unduly restrictive. The requirements of this subsection regarding the purposes and nonrestrictiveness of specifications apply to all specifications, including those prepared by architects, engineers, designers, and other professionals. (d) In this section, “specification” means a description of the physical or functional characteristics, or of the nature of a supply, service, professional service, or construction project; it may include requirements for licensing, inspecting, testing, and delivery.
AK Stat § 36.30.070 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 30. State Procurement Code|Article 1. Organization of State Procurement.|Sec. 36.30.070. Supply management.

The commissioner shall adopt regulations governing the (1) management of supplies during their entire life cycle; (2) sale, lease, or disposal of surplus supplies by public auction, competitive sealed bidding, or other appropriate method; (3) purchase of surplus supplies by an employee of the using or disposing agency; and (4) transfer of excess supplies.
AK Stat § 36.30.080 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 30. State Procurement Code|Article 1. Organization of State Procurement.|Sec. 36.30.080. Leases.

(a) The department shall lease space for the use of the state or an agency wherever it is necessary and feasible, subject to compliance with the requirements of this chapter. A lease may not provide for a period of occupancy greater than 40 years. An agency requiring office, warehouse, or other space shall lease the space through the department. (b) [Repealed, § 11 ch 75 SLA 1994.]  (c) If the department, the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska, the legislative council, or the supreme court intends to enter into or renew a lease of real property with an annual rent to the department, University of Alaska, legislative council, or supreme court that is anticipated to exceed $500,000, or with total lease payments that exceed $2,500,000 for the full term of the lease, including any renewal options that are defined in the lease, the department, the Board of Regents, the legislative council, or supreme court shall provide notice to the legislature. The notice must include the anticipated annual lease obligation amount and the total lease payments for the full term of the lease. The department, the Board of Regents, the legislative council, and the supreme court may not enter into or renew a lease of real property (1) requiring notice under this subsection unless the proposed lease or renewal of a lease has been approved by the legislature by law; an appropriation for the rent payable during the initial period of the lease or the initial period of lease renewal constitutes approval of the proposed lease or renewal of a lease for purposes of this paragraph; (2) under this subsection if the total of all optional renewal periods provided for in the lease exceeds the original term of the lease exclusive of the total period of all renewal options. (d) When the department is evaluating proposals for a lease of space, the department shall consider, in addition to lease costs, the life cycle costs, function, indoor environment, public convenience, planning, design, appearance, and location of the proposed building. (e) When the department is considering leasing space, the department should consider whether leasing is likely to be the least costly means to provide the space. (f) When the department is acquiring leased space of 7,000 square feet or less, the department may procure the leased space using the procedures for small procurements under AS 36.30.320, providing public notice is given to prospective offerors in the market area.
AK Stat § 36.30.083 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 30. State Procurement Code|Article 1. Organization of State Procurement.|Sec. 36.30.083. Lease extensions authorized.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department, the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska, the legislative council, or the court system may extend a real property lease that is entered into under this chapter for up to 10 years if a minimum cost savings of at least 10 percent below the market rental value of the real property at the time of the extension would be achieved on the rent due under the lease. The market rental value must be established by a real estate broker's opinion of the rental value or by an appraisal of the rental value. (b) The department, the University of Alaska, the court system, and the Legislative Affairs Agency shall submit individually an annual report to the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee detailing the leases extended and the cost savings achieved by that entity under (a) of this section. The reports are due August 31 of each year.
AK Stat § 36.30.085 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 30. State Procurement Code|Article 1. Organization of State Procurement.|Sec. 36.30.085. Lease-purchase agreements.

(a) To perform its duties and statutory functions, the department, the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska, the legislative council, or the supreme court may enter into lease-purchase agreements for real property. The department, the Board of Regents, the legislative council, or the supreme court may enter into a lease-purchase agreement only if the department, the Board of Regents, the legislative council, or the supreme court is the lessee under the agreement. (b) When evaluating proposals to acquire or improve real property under a lease-purchase agreement, the department, the Board of Regents, the legislative council, or the supreme court shall consider (1) in addition to lease costs, the life cycle costs, function, indoor environment, public convenience, planning, design, appearance, and location of the real property proposed for acquisition or improvement; and (2) whether acquisition or improvement of the real property by lease-purchase agreement is likely to be the least costly means to provide the space. (c) A lease-purchase agreement (1) may not provide for a period of occupancy under the full term of the lease-purchase agreement that is greater than 40 years; (2) must provide that lease payments made by the department, the Board of Regents, the legislative council, or the supreme court are subject to annual appropriation. (d) If the department, Board of Regents, legislative council, or supreme court intends to enter into or renew a lease-purchase agreement for real property, the department, Board of Regents, legislative council, or supreme court shall provide notice to the legislature. The notice must include the (1) anticipated total construction, acquisition, or other costs of the project; (2) anticipated annual amount of the rental obligation; and (3) total lease payments for the full term of the lease-purchase agreement. (e) The department, the Board of Regents, the legislative council, or the supreme court may not enter into a lease-purchase agreement to acquire or improve real property unless the agreement has been approved by the legislature by law. (f) The provisions of (d) and (e) of this section do not apply to a lease-purchase agreement (1) related to the refinancing of an outstanding balance owing on an existing lease-purchase agreement; or (2) by the University of Alaska if the lease-purchase agreement is secured by student fees or university receipts as defined in AS 14.40.491. (g) In this section, (1) “full term of the lease-purchase agreement” includes all renewal options that are defined within the lease-purchase agreement; (2) “lease-purchase agreement” includes a lease-financing agreement.
AK Stat § 36.30.086 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 30. State Procurement Code|Article 1. Organization of State Procurement.|Sec. 36.30.086. Lease-purchase of personal property.

(a) To perform its duties and statutory functions, an agency, the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska, the legislative council, the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, the office of victims' rights, the office of the ombudsman, or the supreme court may enter into lease-purchase agreements for the acquisition of equipment or other personal property. The government entity is the lessee under the agreement. (b) If a government entity enters into a lease-purchase agreement under (a) of this section that exceeds $100,000 in payments by the state, the government entity shall provide notice to the presiding officers and finance committee chairs of the house and senate. The notice must describe the property that is the subject of the agreement and must set out the terms of the lease-purchase.
AK Stat § 36.30.100 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 30. State Procurement Code|Article 2. Competitive Sealed Bidding.|Sec. 36.30.100. General policy.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, or unless specifically exempted by law, an agency contract shall be awarded by competitive sealed bidding. (b) [Repealed, § 48 ch 137 SLA 1996.]  (c) [Repealed, § 20 ch 102 SLA 1989.]
AK Stat § 36.30.110 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 30. State Procurement Code|Article 2. Competitive Sealed Bidding.|Sec. 36.30.110. Invitation to bid.

(a) When competitive sealed bidding is used, the procurement officer shall issue an invitation to bid. It must include a time, place, and date by which the bid must be received, purchase description, and a description of all contractual terms and conditions applicable to the procurement. (b) The bidder shall have a valid Alaska business license at the time the contract is awarded. To qualify as an Alaska bidder under AS 36.30.321, a bidder shall have a valid Alaska business license at the time designated in the invitation to bid for bid opening. A bidder for a construction contract shall also submit proof of the bidder's registration under AS 08.18 before the contract may be awarded. (c) If the commissioner of transportation and public facilities makes a written finding that the release of the estimated cost of a construction contract would adversely affect the state's ability to obtain the best competitive bid, the estimated cost is confidential information and may not be released to the public before bid opening.
AK Stat § 36.30.120 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 36. Public Contracts|Chapter 30. State Procurement Code|Article 2. Competitive Sealed Bidding.|Sec. 36.30.120. Bid security.

(a) Bid security shall be required for all competitive sealed bidding for construction contracts when the price is estimated by the procurement officer to exceed an amount established by regulation of the commissioner. Bid security on construction contracts under the amount set by the commissioner may be required when the circumstances warrant. Bid security may be required for competitive sealed bidding for contracts for supplies, services, or professional services in accordance with regulations of the commissioner when needed for the protection of the state. (b) Bid security must be a bond provided by a surety company authorized to do business in the state or otherwise supplied in a form satisfactory to the commissioner. Bid security must be in an amount equal to at least five percent of the amount of the bid. (c) When the invitation to bid requires security, the procurement officer shall reject a bid that does not comply with the bid security requirement unless, in accordance with regulations, the officer determines that the bid fails to comply in a nonsubstantial manner with the security requirements.