C.R.S. Section 24-103-803
Nonprofit agencies

  • self-certified vendor list
  • creation

(1)

Any nonprofit agency that is interested in performing state services and that would like to bid on solicitations for such services through the set aside program created in this part 8 shall first apply to the department, in a manner to be determined by the department, to become a self-certified vendor pursuant to this section.

(2)

The department shall accept applications from any nonprofit agency that seeks to become a self-certified vendor to bid on certain services solicitations. In order for a nonprofit agency to become a self-certified vendor, the nonprofit agency shall certify that:

(a)

The nonprofit agency is an independent tax-exempt charitable or social welfare organization operating under section 501 (c)(3) of the federal “Internal Revenue Code of 1986”, as amended, and is operating in Colorado;

(b)

Repealed.

(c)

The nonprofit agency satisfies the statutory requirements to be eligible to bid on a state services solicitation pursuant to section 24-103-401 and any rules promulgated by the department of personnel in furtherance of said section;

(d)

The nonprofit agency would be capable of hiring and would employ people to perform any service for which the nonprofit agency bids, and that of those people employed a total of seventy-five percent would be persons with severe disabilities and a minimum of twenty percent would be persons with severe disabilities who have developmental disabilities as defined in section 25.5-10-202, C.R.S.; and

(e)

Any other criteria consistent with the purposes of this part 8 that are deemed necessary by the department.

(3)

The department shall create and maintain a list of all nonprofit agencies that have attained self-certified vendor status and shall make the list available to the department of personnel pursuant to rules promulgated by the executive director.

(4)

A nonprofit agency’s self-certified vendor status is valid for up to five years after the date that the nonprofit agency’s self-certification application was approved. A nonprofit agency is required to reapply to the department, at a time and in a manner determined by the department, for self-certified vendor status to be eligible to respond to a set aside solicitation pursuant to this part 8.

(5)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Nothing in this part 8 shall be construed to require a nonprofit agency that seeks to respond to services solicitations to become a self-certified vendor; except that a nonprofit agency shall not be eligible to bid for a set aside solicitation pursuant to this part 8 unless the nonprofit agency is self-certified pursuant to this section.

(b)

Nothing in this part 8 shall be construed to prevent a nonprofit agency from bidding on any state agency solicitation that is not a set aside solicitation pursuant to this part 8.

Source: Section 24-103-803 — Nonprofit agencies - self-certified vendor list - creation, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑103‑201
Methods of source selection 24‑103‑201.5
Market research - request for information 24‑103‑202
Invitation for bids 24‑103‑202.3
Invitation for best value bids 24‑103‑203
Requests for proposals 24‑103‑204
Small purchases 24‑103‑205
Sole source procurement 24‑103‑206
Emergency procurements 24‑103‑208
Other procurement methods 24‑103‑301
Cancellation of invitations for bids or requests for proposals 24‑103‑401
Responsibility of bidders and offerors 24‑103‑402
Prequalification of suppliers 24‑103‑403
Cost or pricing data 24‑103‑701
Finality of determinations 24‑103‑702
Reporting of anticompetitive practices 24‑103‑801
Legislative declaration 24‑103‑802
Definitions 24‑103‑803
Nonprofit agencies - self-certified vendor list - creation 24‑103‑804
Services solicitations - categorical identification 24‑103‑805
Contract set asides - bid process created by department of personnel - obligation of state agencies - rules 24‑103‑806
Compliance with state and federal laws 24‑103‑901
Procurement preferences and goals 24‑103‑902
Low tie bids - award procedure and determination - bid preference 24‑103‑903
State purchases of recycled paper and recycled products - definitions 24‑103‑904
Purchasing preference for environmentally preferable products - definitions 24‑103‑905
Service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses - state procurement preference - definitions 24‑103‑906
Bid preference - state contracts 24‑103‑907
Preference for state agricultural products 24‑103‑908
Bid preferences - resident bidder - public projects - report - federal and state law - definitions 24‑103‑909
Bid preference - recycled plastic products 24‑103‑910
Use of foreign-produced goods - iron, steel, and related manufactured products - disclosure - report - definitions 24‑103‑911
Preference for internet service providers that certify compliance with open internet protections - definitions 24‑103‑1001
Legislative declaration 24‑103‑1002
Definitions 24‑103‑1003
Disparity study - report 24‑103‑1004
Requests for information - disparity study 24‑103‑1101
Short title 24‑103‑1102
Legislative declaration 24‑103‑1103
Definitions 24‑103‑1104
State procurement equity program - established - goal - preliminary implementation maximization of contracting opportunities - expansion of historically underutilized business registry - real-time solicitation assistance help desk - bond assistance program - cash fund - report 24‑103‑1105
State procurement equity program implementation - stakeholder group - recommendations - report - legislative declaration
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 24-103-803’s source at colorado​.gov