Notification of award will be made by advance telephone or telegraph notification and will always be followed by the mailing of a formal purchase order. The basis of award shall be indicated on the bid tabulation sheet. Reasons for award shall be one or re &- (a) ° eo ° OO OANA Fw Ye more of the following: Lowest Price Best Delivery Schedule Better Quality Required Design Only Available Source (Proprietary Item) Negotiated Price Subcontract Award - Emergency Procurement Non-Competitive TS Contract Schedule Negotiated Fabrication Contract No prior approval of purchase action is required by the Atomic Energy Commission. PURCHASE LEVEL $50,000 AND OVER -- PURCHASE LEVEL CLASS D (1) Scope and Limitations &. (2) Bid Quotation Request Bo (3) Same as Purchase Level Class C. Tabulation of Bids Bo (4) Competitive bidding required same as Purchase Level Class C. Same as Purchase Level Class C. Award Procedure a. No award of this Purchase Level Class D ($50,000 or more) shall be made without prior written approval of purchase action by the Atomic Energy Commission. An abstract tabulation sheet of the bids shall be forwarded to the Atomic Energy Commission for appro- val of Contractor's tentative bid award. The Contractor shall include his tentative selection of awardee on abstract form, the name of the tentative bid awardee being encircled in red pencil. a--When tentative bid award is indicated for amy reason other than "lowest bid price", 13-42