(A) An offeror may claim one of the following types of preference for which an offeror is eligible:
(1) A state business preference under I.C. 5-22-15-20 or I.C. 4-13.6-6-2.5;
(2) A preference for supplies as provided by I.C. 5-22-15-16, I.C. 5-22-15-18, I.C. 5-22-15-19 and I.C. 5-22-15-24;
(3) An state small business preference as provided by I.C. 5-22-15-23; and
(4) An state farm product preference as provided by I.C. 5-22-15-23.5.
(B) An offeror who wants to claim a preference provided under this chapter for a given supply item must indicate in the offer what supply item in the offer is a preferred supply.
(C) An offeror who claims a preference for a given supply item must certify that the supply offered meets the qualifications set for preferred supplies.
(D) Promotion of the purchase of supplies manufactured in the United States: supplies manufactured in the United States shall be purchased unless any of the following apply:
(1) The supplies are not manufactured in the United States in reasonable available quantities;
(2) The price of the supplies manufactured in the United State exceeds by an unreasonable amount the price of available and comparable supplies manufactured outside the United States;
(3) The quality of the supplies is substantially less than the quality of comparable price available supplies manufactured outside the United States; and
(4) The purchase of supplies manufactured in the United State is not in the public interest.
(BC Ord. 2018-002, passed 3-5-2018)