The department will perform three types of contract selections.
  (1) Individual contract selection. One contract will result from the contract notice.
  (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) Indefinite delivery contract selection.
    (A) This contract selection may be for award of contracts to single or multiple providers to perform work under a general scope of services.
    (B) The 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, contract period, and work authorization issuance period shall be specified in the contract.
    (C) All work authorizations under an indefinite delivery contract shall be issued within four 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 four years. The work authorization for tasks or subtasks within the specific project may be issued after the initial four 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; amended to be effective February 18, 2016, 41 TexReg 1127; amended to be effective November 20, 2019, 44 TexReg 7059