09/24/2025 - USA | MT | YELLOWSTONE COUNTY | BILLINGS Midsize City
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75-- NonMonetary Awards - The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Basin, Salt Lake City, UT, announced a Notice of Intent to provide a sole source award for the purchase of Non- Monetary Items on 9/18/2025. The Sole Source Justification is attached to this annoucement.
Determination to solicit from a single source pursuant to federal acquisition regulation FAR ****, for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Contracting officers may solicit from only one source if the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available ( e. g. , urgency, exclusive licensing agreements, brand name, or industrial mobilization). Pursuant to FAR ****i, when a single source is identified to provide a portion of the purchase as a brand name, the documentation in paragraph 3 must state that this determination is only for a portion of the requirement. various nonmonetary recognition items to be distributed to staff. These items are intended to support employee engagement and team identity across the organization.
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The procurement is for non-monetary recognition items for staff, justified as a sole source due to the unique circumstances surrounding the use of the Bureau of Reclamation logo. Only vendors Adwares and Exousia are authorized to use the logo after a lengthy approval process. The price is determined fair and reasonable by comparison to publicly available catalog pricing from Exousia. No other vendors are authorized to use the logo without significant delays.
The vendors must submit samples of their products featuring the logo for approval, ensuring compliance with strict branding standards and legal requirements.