3411.1 The contracting officer shall not be required to publicize the solicitation of a procurement made on an emergency basis.

3411.2 The contracting officer shall attempt to solicit offers or proposals from as many potential contractors as possible under the emergency condition. An emergency procurement shall not be made on a sole source basis unless the emergency determination and findings includes justification for the sole source procurement.

3411.3 The contracting officer may use a letter or a verbal request to solicit proposals for an emergency procurement.

3411.4 If a letter request is used, the contracting officer shall ensure that the letter is as clear and concise as possible and does not include unnecessary verbiage or notices. A letter request shall only contain the data and information necessary for providing a proposal.

3411.5 The contracting officer shall comply with all applicable requirements for negotiation under chapter 33 of this title except as specifically exempted in this chapter.

3411.6 The contracting officer shall ensure that each emergency procurement contract contains all of the required clauses, representations, and certifications, in accordance with the requirements of this title.

3411.7 The Director of Procurement shall ensure that proper records of each emergency procurement are maintained.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 2566 (April 10, 1992).