Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 34 - GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, PROCUREMENT AND PROPERTY CONTROL › Part XIII - University Pilot Procurement Code › Chapter 5 - Competitive Solicitations › Section XIII-525 - Exceptions to the Competitive Solicitation Process

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Exceptions. Exceptions to the competitive
				solicitation processes, when deemed in the best interest of the university, as
				the following, but not limited to:
1.
				equipment or vehicle repairs and repair parts from an authorized dealer or
				original equipment manufacturer;
2.
				equipment moves by the original equipment manufacturer or authorized dealer to
				ensure equipment operation to original equipment manufacturer specifications,
				calibration, warranty, etc.;
3.
				vehicle body repairs covered by insurance recovery and in accordance with
				insurance requirements;
4.
				livestock procured at public auction;
5. livestock sperm and ova;
6. working class animals trained to perform
				special tasks, including, but not limited to, narcotics detection, bomb
				detection, arson investigation and rescue techniques;
7. publications and/or copyrighted materials
				procured directly from the publisher or copyright holder;
8. publications and/or copyrighted materials
				procured by libraries or text rental stores from either subscription services
				or wholesale dealers which distribute for publishers and/or copyright
				holders;
9. publications of
				articles, manuscripts, etc. in professional scientific, research, or
				educational journals/media and/or the procurement of reprints;
10. royalties and license fees for use rights
				to intellectual property, such as, but not limited to: patents, trademarks,
				service marks, copyrights, music, artistic works, trade secrets, industrial
				designs, domain names, etc.;
11.
				public utilities and services provided by local governments;
12. prosthetic devices, implantable devices
				and devices for physical restoration;
13. educational training and related
				resources used to enhance the performance of university employees and good
				standing of state agencies, including memberships in and accreditations by
				professional societies and organizations;
14. materials, supplies, exhibitor fees and
				exhibit booths for conferences, seminars and workshops or similar events
				(business, educational, promotional activities) which enhance economic
				development or further the universitys mission, duties and/or functions, with
				the approval of the CPO or equivalent;
15. food, material and supplies for teaching
				and training where procuring, preparing and serving of food are part of the
				prescribed course;
16. shipping
				charges and associated overseas screening and broker fees between international
				and domestic origins and destinations;
17. parcel services, including but not
				limited to Federal Express, United Parcel services, Airborne Express and
				Express Mail;
18. advertising where
				the CPO certifies that specific media is required to reach target
				audiences;
19. scientific and
				laboratory supplies, equipment and services for scientific research when
				procured by the university for laboratory, educational or scientific research;
				not to exceed $50,000 per transaction;
20. procurement or rental of mailing
				lists;
21. art exhibitions, rentals
				and/or loan agreements and associated costs of curatorial fees, transportation
				and installation;
22. instructors
				for continuing education courses taught on an as-needed basis;
23. procurement of services from
				subcontractors named in federal, state and private sponsored agreements when
				the grant award is received in which a portion of the services is
				subcontracted;
24. services paid
				for with federal funds provided specifically for such purposes;
25. used equipment and antique
				procurements;
26. Office of State
				Purchasing contracts or state master agreements;
27. procurements from GSA contract
				schedules;
28. intergovernmental or
				interagency contracts;
29.
				procurement of items for resale;
30. renewal of document storage
				facilities;
31. dues, registrations
				and membership fees;
32. analysis
				of research specimens necessary to preserve continuity of science;
33. goods or services purchased in foreign
				countries;
34. contracts for
				employee benefit plans as authorized by law;
35. client services;
36. procurements not exceeding the amounts
				established by the management board may be made in accordance with small
				purchase procedures, except that procurement requirements shall not be
				artificially divided so as to constitute a small purchase;
37. web-based or subscription
				services;
38. services provided by
				expert witnesses;
39. renewal of
				termite service contracts.