Section 550.303  Additional Requirements Applicable to Remedial Action Cooperative Agreements Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980

a)         Where the Agency determines that a procurement method other than formal advertising is appropriate to assure successful completion of a remedial action in a timely or expeditious manner, the Agency shall reduce the determination to writing and submit it to the USEPA award official for concurrence.

b)         The requirements of this Section shall not apply to studies, investigations, or engineering activities which precede a remedial action activity.