(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the administrator of the division of purchasing may make an award of a contract to two (2) or more bidders to furnish the same or similar property where more than one (1) contractor is necessary: (a) To furnish the types of property and quantities required by state agencies; (b) To provide expeditious and cost-efficient acquisition of property for state agencies; or (c) To enable state agencies to acquire property which is compatible with property previously acquired. (2) No award of a contract to multiple bidders shall be made under this section unless the administrator of the division of purchasing makes a written determination showing that multiple awards satisfy one (1) or more of the criteria set forth in this section. (3) Where a contract for property has been awarded to two (2) or more bidders in accordance with this section, a state agency shall make purchases from the contractor whose terms and conditions regarding price, availability, support services and delivery are most advantageous to the agency. (4) A multiple award of a contract for property under this section shall not be made when a single bidder can reasonably serve the acquisition needs of state agencies. A multiple award of a contract shall only be made to the number of bidders necessary to serve the acquisition needs of state agencies.
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