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IN Code § 5-22-13-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 13. Purchases From Qualified Nonprofit Agencies for Persons With Severe Disabilities|5-22-13-5. Supplies and Services Must Meet Specifications; Determination of Fair Market Price

Sec. 5. (a) Supplies and services purchased under this chapter must:(1) meet the specifications and needs of the purchasing governmental body; and(2) be purchased at a fair market price as described under subsection (b).(b) A fair market price under this section must cover for the qualified agency the costs of raw materials, labor, overhead, and delivery cost. In determining the fair market price, the purchasing agent shall determine if the fair market price is within ten percent (10%) of the average price estimates or quotes using one (1) or more of the following:(1) Available information from reliable market sources.(2) A market survey from a person designated by the committee.(3) Previous contract prices.(4) The range of bids from the most recent solicitation, including a determination of:(A) the median price of the bids;(B) the average price of the bids; and(C) any market conditions or specifications that have changed since the most recent solicitation.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.46-2007, SEC.4; P.L.37-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 5-22-14-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 14. Small Business Set-Aside Purchases|5-22-14-1. "Small Business"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "small business" means a business that:(1) is independently owned and operated;(2) is not dominant in its field of operation; and(3) satisfies the criteria in the rules adopted under section 3 of this chapter.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.90-2013, SEC.1; P.L.15-2020, SEC.14.
IN Code § 5-22-14-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 14. Small Business Set-Aside Purchases|5-22-14-2. "Small Business Set-Aside"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "small business set-aside" means a purchase in which the solicitation states that offers will be accepted only by small businesses.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-14-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 14. Small Business Set-Aside Purchases|5-22-14-3. Rules; Businesses That Are Not Small Businesses

Sec. 3. (a) A governmental body may adopt rules to implement this chapter. The Indiana department of administration shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.(b) The rules adopted by a governmental body must establish criteria for determining qualifications as a small business. In establishing criteria, the rules may use any standards established for determination of small business status that are used by an agency of the federal government. A governmental body may also receive assistance from the Indiana economic development corporation to establish criteria or to implement the rules.(c) The rules adopted by a governmental body may consider the number of employees employed by an offeror and the dollar volume of the offeror's business. The rules must provide that when computing the size of an offeror, the annual sales and receipts of the offeror and all of its affiliates must be included.(d) The rules adopted by a governmental body must include the following criteria:(1) A wholesale business is not a small business if its annual sales for its most recently completed fiscal year exceed four million dollars ($4,000,000).(2) A construction business is not a small business if its average annual receipts for the preceding three (3) fiscal years exceed four million dollars ($4,000,000).(3) A retail business or business selling services is not a small business if its annual sales and receipts exceed five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).(4) A manufacturing business is not a small business if it employs more than one hundred (100) persons.(5) A business in any of the following sectors is not a small business if it employs more than one hundred (100) persons or if its annual sales exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000):(A) Information technology.(B) Life sciences.(C) Transportation.(D) Logistics.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.4-2005, SEC.31; P.L.160-2006, SEC.10.
IN Code § 5-22-14-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 14. Small Business Set-Aside Purchases|5-22-14-4. Identification of Supplies; Designation as Small Business; Notice

Sec. 4. (a) A governmental body that has adopted rules under this chapter may identify as a small business set-aside specific supplies for which purchase has been requested under this article.(b) A small business designation must be made before the solicitation for the purchase is issued and the public notice of the purchase must state that the purchase is a small business set-aside.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-14-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 14. Small Business Set-Aside Purchases|5-22-14-5. Reasonable Expectation of Two Offers

Sec. 5. A governmental body may not designate a purchase as a small business set-aside unless there is a reasonable expectation that offers will be obtained from at least two (2) small businesses capable of furnishing the desired supplies or service at a fair and reasonable price.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-14-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 14. Small Business Set-Aside Purchases|5-22-14-6. Solicitation Confined to Small Businesses

Sec. 6. If a purchase is designated as a small business set-aside, the solicitation must be confined to small businesses.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-14-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 14. Small Business Set-Aside Purchases|5-22-14-7. Award of Contract

Sec. 7. A contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive offeror among the small businesses in accordance with the rules of the governmental body.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-14-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 14. Small Business Set-Aside Purchases|5-22-14-8. Acceptance of Offer Resulting in Unreasonable Price

Sec. 8. If the purchasing agent determines that acceptance of the lowest responsible and responsive offer will result in the payment of an unreasonable price, the purchasing agent shall reject all offers and may withdraw designation of the purchase as a small business set-aside.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-14-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 14. Small Business Set-Aside Purchases|5-22-14-9. Assistance From Indiana Economic Development Corporation

Sec. 9. The Indiana economic development corporation may assist a governmental body in doing any of the following:(1) Compiling and maintaining a comprehensive list of small businesses.(2) Assisting small businesses in complying with the procedures for bidding on governmental contracts.(3) Examining requests from governmental bodies for the purchase of supplies to help determine which purchases are to be designated small business set-asides.(4) Simplifying specifications and contract terms to increase the opportunities for small business participation in governmental contracts.(5) Investigations by a governmental body to determine the responsibility of offerors on small business set-asides.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.4-2005, SEC.32.
IN Code § 5-22-14-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 14. Small Business Set-Aside Purchases|5-22-14-10. Purchases Subject to Other Provisions and Rules; Conflict of Laws

Sec. 10. A purchase from a small business under this chapter is subject to:(1) all other provisions of this article; and(2) the rules of the governmental body.If there is a conflict between the laws described in subdivisions (1) and (2) and this chapter, this chapter governs.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-15-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-1. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following:(1) A purchase of supplies under this article by any of the following:(A) A governmental body.(B) A state educational institution.(C) An instrumentality of the state that performs essential governmental functions on either a statewide or local basis.(D) The state lottery commission created by IC 4-30-3-1.(2) A purchase made under IC 5-17-1.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.79-2008, SEC.1; P.L.133-2012, SEC.36.
IN Code § 5-22-15-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-2. "Absolute Preference"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "absolute preference" means a requirement that a governmental body must purchase supplies described under this chapter, regardless of price.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-15-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-3. "Adjusted Offer"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "adjusted offer" means the offer price of an offeror for preferred supplies as determined under section 10 of this chapter.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.79-2008, SEC.2; P.L.133-2012, SEC.37.
IN Code § 5-22-15-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-4. "Preferred Supplies"

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "preferred supplies" means supplies that are given a preference under this chapter.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-15-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-5. "Price Preference Percentage"

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "price preference percentage" means the percentage preference provided by this chapter for a specified kind or item of supplies.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.79-2008, SEC.3; P.L.133-2012, SEC.38.
IN Code § 5-22-15-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-6. "Total Adjusted Offer"

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "total adjusted offer" means the sum of the offers and adjusted offers of an offeror for each item of supplies.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-15-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-7. Allowable Preferences; Limitations

Sec. 7. (a) An offeror may claim one (1) of the following types of preference for which the offeror is eligible:(1) An Indiana business preference under rules adopted under section 20 of this chapter or IC 4-13.6-6-2.5.(2) A preference for supplies as provided by sections 16, 18, 19, and 24 of this chapter.(3) An Indiana small business preference as provided by section 23 of this chapter.(4) An Indiana farm product preference as provided by section 23.5 of this chapter.(b) An offeror may not claim more than one (1) preference as provided by sections 16, 18, 19, and 24 of this chapter for a given supply item.(c) This section does not:(1) apply to; or(2) limit;action of the Indiana department of administration under rules adopted under section 21 of this chapter.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.153-1999, SEC.2; P.L.209-2001, SEC.1; P.L.122-2011, SEC.2.
IN Code § 5-22-15-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-8. Offer Must Indicate Preferred Supply or Service

Sec. 8. An offeror who wants to claim a preference provided under this chapter for a given supply item must indicate in the offer what supply item in the offer is a preferred supply.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.79-2008, SEC.4; P.L.133-2012, SEC.39.
IN Code § 5-22-15-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-9. Certification That Supply Meets Required Qualifications

Sec. 9. A purchasing agent may require an offeror who claims a preference for a given supply item under section 8 of this chapter to certify that the supply offered meets the qualifications set for preferred supplies under this chapter.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-15-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-10. Computation of Adjusted Offer; Formula

Sec. 10. (a) This section does not apply to an absolute preference.(b) If an offeror offers a preferred supply for a given supply item, the purchasing agent shall compute an adjusted offer for that item according to the following formula:STEP ONE: Determine the price preference percentage for the supply item under this chapter.STEP TWO: Multiply the offeror's offer for the supply item by the percentage determined under STEP ONE.STEP THREE: Subtract the number determined under STEP TWO from the offeror's offer for the supply item.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.79-2008, SEC.5; P.L.133-2012, SEC.40.
IN Code § 5-22-15-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-11. Award to Offeror With Lowest Total Adjusted Offer

Sec. 11. Notwithstanding any statute requiring the award of a contract to the lowest offeror, but subject to section 12 of this chapter, a purchasing agent shall award a contract to the offeror whose total adjusted offer is lower than the total adjusted offer of each other offeror.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-15-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-12. Award of Contract; Requirements

Sec. 12. Award of a contract under section 11 of this chapter is subject to the following:(1) A requirement of an applicable statute to award a contract to a responsible and responsive bidder.(2) A requirement of an applicable statute to award a contract:(A) to the best bidder; or(B) in the case of a purchase under IC 5-22-9, to the offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the governmental body.(3) The authority of the purchasing agent under IC 5-22-17-12 to award contracts separately or for a combination of a line or class of supplies.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.7-1998, SEC.6.
IN Code § 5-22-15-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-13. Contracts Awarded Separately; Combination of Line or Class of Supplies

Sec. 13. If a purchasing agent awards contracts separately, or for a combination of a line or class of supplies under an applicable law, the purchasing agent shall compute total adjusted offers and award contracts as if each combination of lines or classes of supplies to be awarded a contract had been solicited separately.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-15-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-14. Price

Sec. 14. The price paid for preferred supplies purchased under a contract awarded under this chapter shall be the price offered for the supplies and not the adjusted offer price of the supplies.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-15-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-15. Rules

Sec. 15. A governmental body may adopt rules to implement this chapter.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-15-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-16. Price Preference for Supplies That Contain Recycled or Post-Consumer Materials

Sec. 16. (a) This section does not apply when the purchase description is limited to a supply that meets the description set forth in subsection (b).(b) There is a price preference for supplies that contain recycled materials or post-consumer materials.(c) The amount of the price preference and the recycled materials' composition of the supplies must be set by one (1) of the following:(1) Rules adopted by the governmental body.(2) Policies established by the purchasing agency.(3) The solicitation.The preference shall be set to maximize the use of recycled materials when economically practical.(d) A price preference set under subsection (c) may not be less than ten percent (10%) or exceed fifteen percent (15%).As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.153-1999, SEC.3.
IN Code § 5-22-15-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-18. Price Preference for Soybean Oil Based Ink

Sec. 18. (a) Notwithstanding section 1 of this chapter, this section does not apply to a purchase of supplies by any of the following:(1) A political subdivision.(2) A state educational institution.(b) This section does not apply when the purchase description is limited to soybean oil based ink.(c) There is a price preference of ten percent (10%) for soybean oil based ink.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-15-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-19. Price Preference for Soy Diesel/bio Diesel

Sec. 19. (a) This section does not apply when the purchase description is limited to a fuel of which at least twenty percent (20%) by volume is soy diesel/bio diesel.(b) As used in this section, "soy diesel/bio diesel" includes fuels (other than alcohol) that are primarily esters derived from biological materials, including oilseeds and animal fats, for use in compression and ignition engines.(c) There is a price preference of ten percent (10%) for soy diesel/bio diesel.(d) The price preference under this section applies to a purchase of fuel of which at least twenty percent (20%) by volume is soy diesel/bio diesel.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-15-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-20. Preferences to Indiana Businesses; Rules

Sec. 20. (a) This section does not apply to the state lottery commission created by IC 4-30-3-1.(b) As used in this section, "out-of-state business" refers to a business that is not an Indiana business.(c) A governmental body may adopt rules to give a preference to an Indiana business that submits an offer for a purchase under this article if all of the following apply:(1) An out-of-state business submits an offer for the purchase.(2) The out-of-state business is a business from a state that gives purchase preferences unfavorable to Indiana businesses.(d) Rules adopted under subsection (c) must establish criteria for determining the following:(1) Whether an offeror qualifies as an Indiana business under the rules.(2) When another state's preference is unfavorable to Indiana businesses.(3) The method by which the preference for Indiana businesses is to be computed.(e) Rules adopted under subsection (c) may not give a preference to an Indiana business that is more favorable to the Indiana business than the other state's preference is to the other state's businesses.(f) Rules adopted under subsection (c) must provide that a contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror, regardless of the preference provided under this section, if:(1) the offeror is an Indiana business; or(2) the offeror is a business from a state bordering Indiana and the offeror's home state does not provide a preference to the home state's businesses more favorable than is provided by Indiana law to Indiana businesses.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.66-2004, SEC.3.
IN Code § 5-22-15-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-21. Promotion of Purchase of Supplies Manufactured in the United States; Rules

Sec. 21. (a) This section does not apply to the state lottery commission created by IC 4-30-3-1.(b) A governmental body shall adopt rules to promote the purchase of supplies manufactured in the United States.(c) Rules adopted under subsection (b) shall provide that supplies manufactured in the United States shall be specified and purchased unless the governmental body determines that any of the following apply:(1) The supplies are not manufactured in the United States in reasonably available quantities.(2) The price of the supplies manufactured in the United States exceeds by an unreasonable amount the price of available and comparable supplies manufactured outside the United States.(3) The quality of the supplies is substantially less than the quality of comparably priced available supplies manufactured outside the United States.(4) The purchase of supplies manufactured in the United States is not in the public interest.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-15-22 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-22. Absolute Preference to Coal Mined in Indiana

Sec. 22. (a) This section does not apply to the state lottery commission created by IC 4-30-3-1.(b) This section does not apply if federal law requires the use of low sulphur coal in the circumstances for which the coal is purchased.(c) Whenever a purchasing agent purchases coal for use as fuel, the purchasing agent shall give an absolute preference to coal mined in Indiana.As added by P.L.49-1997, SEC.1.
IN Code § 5-22-15-23 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-23. Price Preference for Supplies to Indiana Small Business and Veteran Owned Small Business

Sec. 23. (a) A governmental body shall give a fifteen percent (15%) preference for supplies to:(1) an Indiana small business (as defined in IC 5-22-14-1); or(2) a veteran owned small business (as defined in IC 4-13-16.5-1);that submits an offer for purchase under this article.(b) The governmental body may adopt rules to establish criteria to carry out this section.As added by P.L.153-1999, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.15-2020, SEC.18.
IN Code § 5-22-15-23.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 5. State and Local Administration|Article 22. Public Purchasing|Chapter 15. Purchasing Preferences|5-22-15-23.5. Price Preference for Indiana Agricultural Products

Sec. 23.5. (a) A governmental body may give up to a ten percent (10%) price preference for agricultural products grown, produced, or processed in Indiana.(b) A governmental body may adopt rules to establish criteria to carry out this section.As added by P.L.122-2011, SEC.4.