Competitive sealed proposals
(1) The department may procure supplies and services through competitive sealed proposals.
(2) Proposals must be solicited through a request for proposals.
(3) Adequate public notice of the request for proposals must be given in the same manner as provided in 18-4-303(2).
(4) After the proposals have been opened at the time and place designated in the request for proposals and reviewed by the procurement officer for release, proposal documents may be inspected by the public, subject to the limitations of:
(a) the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Title 30, chapter 14, part 4;
(b) matters involving individual safety as determined by the department; and
(c) other constitutional protections.
(5) The request for proposals must state the evaluation criteria and their relative importance. If an award is made, it must be made to the responsible and responsive offeror whose proposal best meets the evaluation criteria. Other criteria may not be used in the evaluation. The contract file must demonstrate the basis on which the award is made.
(6) The department may discuss a proposal with an offeror for the purpose of clarification or revision of the proposal.
(1) The department may procure supplies and services through competitive sealed proposals.
(2) Proposals must be solicited through a request for proposals.
(3) Adequate public notice of the request for proposals must be given in the same manner as provided in 18-4-303(2).
(4) After the proposals have been opened at the time Proposals and place designated other information received from offerors in the response to a request for proposals and reviewed by may not the be procurement officer for release, proposal documents may be inspected by the public, subject public until to the the limitations of: department provides notice of intent to award a contract as provided in subsection (7). After the department provides notice of intent to award a contract, proposals and other information received from offerors may be inspected by other offerors and the public subject to the limitations in subsection (8).
(a) the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Title 30, chapter 14, part 4;
(b) matters involving individual safety as determined by the department; and
(c) other constitutional protections.
(5) The request for proposals must state the evaluation criteria and their relative importance. If an award is made, it must be made to the responsible and responsive offeror whose proposal best meets the evaluation criteria. Other criteria may not be used in the evaluation. The contract file must demonstrate the basis on which the award is made.
(6) The department may discuss a proposal with an offeror for the purpose of clarification or revision of the proposal.
(7) Prior to awarding a contract, the department shall provide to the public notice of intent to award a contract and of 7 days to submit written comments regarding the proposed award.
(8) Prior to releasing proposals and other information received from offerors, the department shall evaluate whether public disclosure must be limited:
(a) under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act provided for in Title 30, chapter 14, part 4;
(b) due to matters involving individual safety; and
(c) as required by other constitutional protections.
Competitive sealed proposals
| EnactedEn. SectionSec. 15, ChapterCh. 519, Laws ofL. 1983 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 10, ChapterCh. 130, Laws ofL. 1995 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 13, ChapterCh. 443, Laws ofL. 1997 |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 2, ChapterCh. 416, Laws ofL. 1999 (SB 82 - Doherty, Steve (D) SD 24) |
| AmendedAmd. SectionSec. 5, ChapterCh. 289, Laws ofL. 2005 (HB 67 - Jent, Larry (D) HD 64) |