The department will perform three types of contract selections.

1. (1) Individual contract selection. One contract will result from the contract notice.
2. (2) Multiple contract selection. More than one contract, of similar work types and estimated amounts will result from the contract notice. The notice will indicate the number and type of contracts to result from the advertisement, and specify a range of scores for providers that will be considered qualified to perform the work.

3. (3) Indefinite delivery contract selection.

   1. (A) This contract selection may be for award of contracts to single or multiple providers to perform work under a general scope of services.
   2. (B) The typical type of work will be described in the contract. Specific services shall be authorized by individual work authorizations on an as-needed basis. The maximum contract amount shall be specified in the contract. The total contract amount shall not exceed $2,000,000 for a contract issued to provide services in a single district of the department. The total of the contract work authorizations shall not exceed $5,000,000 in a contract issued to provide services in two or more districts of the department.
   3. (C) All work authorizations under an indefinite delivery contract shall be issued within two years of the effective date of the contract, except for scientific services. For scientific services, the initial work authorization for any specific project must be issued within two years. The work authorization for tasks or subtasks, within the specific project, may be issued after the initial two years provided that the task or subtask does not initiate a new project.

Source Note:The provisions of this §9.87 adopted to be effective March 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 1829; amended to be effective February 20, 2000, 25 TexReg 1146; amended to be effective January 4, 2001, 25 TexReg 13009; amended to be effective May 20, 2004, 29 TexReg 4928.