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Sole Source/Single Supplier
Under TEA 44.031 (j) a school district may purchase an item that is available from only one source including:
(1) an item for which competition is precluded because of the existence of a patent, copyright, secret process or monoply;
(2) a film, manuscript or book;
(3) a utility service, including electricity, gas or water and
(4) a captive replacement part or component for equipment.
Anyone who might qualify for Sole Source/Single Supplier status is encouraged to apply. As a qualified Sole Source/Single Supplier, purchases do not go against a bid limit in a said category.
Purchases from vendors that are not on an approved bid proposal or vendors list, and do not qualify for Sole Source/Single Supplier status, will go against the bidding limits of said category as set up by the State Purchasing Laws.
Alvin ISD recognizes Sole Source/Single Supplier status as valid for the school year term as defined from July 1st to June 30th.
The Purchasing Department has established a packet for a vendor to qualify for Sole Source/Single Supplier status with Alvin ISD.
Click here to complete the: Complete the Sole Source Affidavit
ALL Sole Source requests must include a completed current W-9 form with submission to Purchasing for approval.
Vendors may fax their requests for approval to the Purchasing Department at (281)585-4567. Other options for submission include sending it electronically to Purchasing@alvinisd.net or sending it by mail. Vendors should be approved within 24 hours if their paper work is submitted appropriately.
All Sole Source paperwork will be audited prior to a vendor number and commodity code being setup in the system. Once the Purchasing Department has approved the vendor for Sole Source status, an approval (via e-mail) will be sent to the appropriate budget manager and a purchase order may then be processed with the company. Once a vendor is approved, any campus will have the ability to purchase the specified product from the approved vendor.