A. Except as provided in Subsection G of Section 13-1-119.1 N.M. Stat. Ann., when a state agency or a local public body is procuring professional services or a design and build project delivery system, or when the state purchasing agent, a central purchasing office or a designee of either officer [office] makes a written determination that the use of competitive sealed bidding for items of tangible personal property or services is either not practicable or not advantageous to the state agency or a local public body, a procurement shall be effected by competitive sealed proposals.

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B. Competitive sealed proposals may also be used for contracts for construction and facility maintenance, service and repairs.

C. Competitive sealed proposals may also be used for construction manager at risk contracts if a three-step selection procedure is used pursuant to the Educational Facility Construction Manager At Risk Act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 13-1-124.1 to 13-1-124.5.

D. Competitive qualifications-based proposals shall be used for procurement of professional services of architects, engineers, landscape architects, construction managers and surveyors who submit proposals pursuant to Sections 13-1-120 through 13-1-124 N.M. Stat. Ann..

E. Competitive sealed proposals shall also be used for contracts for the design and installation of measures the primary purpose of which is to conserve natural resources, including guaranteed utility savings contracts entered into pursuant to the Public Facility Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Act [N.M. Stat. Ann. Chapter 6, Article 23].