Tribal and local governments and Private Nonprofits must use one of the following procurement methods:

• Micro-purchases
• Small purchase procedure
• Sealed bid (formal advertising)
• Competitive proposal
• Noncompetitive proposal (sole-sourcing)

Non competitive Procurement

FEMA may reimburse costs incurred under a contract procured through a noncompetitive proposal, also referred to as sole-source, only when one or more of the following circumstances apply:

• The item is only available from a single source
• The public exigency or emergency for the requirement will not permit a delay resulting from competitive solicitation (this exception to competitive procure is only for work specifically related to the circumstance and only while the circumstances exists. Therefore Applicants need to immediately begin the process of competitively procuring similar goods and services and transition to a competitively procured contract as soon as the circumstances cease to exist)
• FEMA or the Recipient expressly authorizes a noncompetitive proposal in response to a written request from the Applicant
• After solicitation of several sources, competition is determined inadequate