II. Scope of Services A. Overview The State of Delaware encourages the assistance of individuals with visual impairments and other disabilities to achieve maximum personal independence through useful and productive gainful employment by assuring an expanded and constant market for their products and services, thereby enhancing the dignity and capacity for self-support. B. Code References REF: Title 16, Section 9602 (2) Delaware Code. "Agency of this State" or "agency" means all counties, municipalities, school districts, or any other entity which is supported in whole or in part by funds that the General Assembly appropriated. REF: Title 16, Section 9602 (10) Delaware Code. "Set-aside" means a service or product that has been exempted from procurement under Chapter 69 of Title 29 and awarded by the Commission for a price that the Commission approved. REF: Title 16, Section 9605 (a) Delaware Code. If any agency of this State intends to procure a product or service on the procurement list published by Government Support Services under § 9604 of this title, that agency shall, in accordance with Commission rules and regulations, procure such product or service from a Central Non-Profit Agency (CNA) or Community Rehabilitation Program (CRP) at the price established by the Commission. If the product or service is available within the period required by that agency, such procurement is mandatory. This chapter, however, does not apply in any case where products or services are available for procurement from any agency of this State and procurement therefrom is required under any statute, rule, or regulation. C. General Information 1. The term of the designation between the selected CNA and the State will be for three (3) years, after which each designated CNA may apply to renew its designation for another three years. 2. At the time that a Set Aside is assigned to a CNA the vendor shall be required to negotiate and sign a Master Contract with Government Support Services.
