Professional Services Procurement Method
Professional Services pursuant to HRS Section 103D-104, are those services within the scope of practice of architecture, engineering, law, medicine, accounting, etc. defined as professional by the laws of the State of Hawaii or the scientific occupation series contained in the United States Office of Personnel Management’s Qualifications Standards Handbook.
| Determination For Use | This method may be utilized only for those professions defined by statute or listed in the United States Office of Personnel Management's Qualifications Standards Handbook. Design professional services furnished by licensees under HRS Chapter 464 must be procured by this method. |
| Basis for Award | Awarded to qualified respondent that meets determined criteria by evaluation committee. Prices are agreed to between the State and the vendor. |
| Brief Description of Procedure | For each professional service in which there is an anticipated need, a public notice of request for qualifications is issued inviting offerors to submit their qualifications for consideration in response to the request. The review committee evaluates all submissions and prepares a list of qualified providers. When the service is needed, a selection committee evaluates and ranks the qualified providers based on criteria in accordance with statute. The head of purchasing agency (HOPA) negotiates with the highest ranked offeror. If no agreement can be reached, the HOPA negotiates with the next highest ranked and so on until an acceptable contract agreement is reached. |
| Monetary Cap | In accordance with the contract. |
| Term Limit of Contract | In accordance with the contract. |
| Public Notice of Solicitation | Required. Shall be posted. |
| Public Notice of Award | Required. Must be posted to Professional Services Awards Reporting Website within 7 days of award. |
| Protests | Allowed.
(Reference: HRS Section 103D-701) |
| Preferences | Preferences do not apply. |
| Electronic Procurement System | Electronic procurement system is not being utilized for this method of procurement at this time. |
Statutes & Rules
Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 103D (Table of contents) (Links to sections)
- HRS Section 103D-304 Procurement of Professional Services
- HRS Section 103D-101 Requirements of Ethical Procurement
Also
- HRS Chapter 464 Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects
- HRS Section 415A-2 Definitions (of Professional Service)
Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR) Chapters 3-120 to 3-132 (all chapters apply)