Conditions.Procurement by this method may be used only when the award of a contract is not feasible under small purchase procurement, sealed bids, or competitive proposals, and one of the following ci

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rcumstances applies: (1.) The item is available only from a single source; (2.) The public exigency or emergency for the requirement will not permit a delay resulting from competitive solicitation; (3.) HUD, or the granting agency involved in the procurement, authorizes noncompetitive proposals; (4.) After solicitation of a number of sources, competition is determined inadequate.