TITLE 67

STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE AFFAIRS

CHAPTER 92

STATE PROCUREMENT ACT

67-9211.  MULTIPLE AWARDS. (1) When a contract for property has been awarded to two (2) or more bidders in accordance with the provisions of section 67-9210, Idaho Code, a state agency shall select which bidder to purchase the property from based on factors including but not limited to:

(a)  Total cost of ownership, including acquisition price, shipping or delivery charges, and any applicable maintenance or licensing fees;

(b)  The degree to which the property integrates with existing agency equipment, software, or workflows without requiring excessive modification or retraining;

(c)  The vendor’s compatibility, price, availability, support services, delivery, and past performance;

(d)  The vendor’s ability to meet the agency’s required delivery schedule or project timeline;

(e)  The vendor’s quality and proximity of technical support, warranty terms, and the availability of training or installation services;

(f)  The vendor’s documented history of reliability, quality of goods, and responsiveness under the current contract or previous agency engagements; and

(g)  The vendor’s willingness to cover costs and liabilities related to the replacement of existing property.

(2)  State agencies that make recurring purchases pursuant to a contract awarded pursuant to this section shall perform the analysis outlined in subsection (1) of this section at least annually and provide the analysis to the administrator.

(3)  State agencies shall notify the administrator of purchases made under a multiple-award contract that provides the names of the considered vendors, the factors provided in subsection (1) of this section that were prioritized for the purchase, and an explanation of why the selected vendor was chosen over other vendors.

History:

[67-9211, added 2026, ch. 283, sec. 6, p. 1186.]