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 D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017)
 Title 27. CONTRACTS AND PROCUREMENT
 Chapter 27-15. PROCUREMENT BY COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING

Section 27-1500. INVITATION FOR BIDS  

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    1500.1The contracting officer shall solicit goods and services for contracts exceeding one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) using the competitive    sealed bidding process unless the Director determines that use of     competitive sealed bidding is  not practicable or in the best interest of the    District.

     

    1500.2An invitation for bids (IFB) shall be used to solicit goods or services under competitive sealed bidding procedures.

     

    1500.3Each IFB shall include the following:

     

    (a) Instructions and information to bidders concerning bid submission requirements, including the time and date set for receipt of bids and the location where bids are to be delivered;

     

    (b)The purchase description, delivery, or performance schedule, and any special instructions necessary; and

     

    (c)A statement indicating whether contract award will be made on the basis of the lowest bid price or the lowest evaluated bid price, whichever is applicable.

     

    1500.4If the lowest evaluated bid price is the basis of contract award, the objective measurable criteria to be used shall be set forth in the IFB.  The  objective measurable criteria must be related to price.

     

    1500.5The IFB shall require acknowledgement by each bidder of the receipt of all issued amendments, addenda, and changes.

     

    1500.6The District shall evaluate bids without discussions with bidders.

     

    1500.7Information concerning proposed acquisitions shall not be released outside the District before solicitation, except for pre-solicitation notices.

     

authority

The Chief Procurement Officer of the District of Columbia (CPO), pursuant to the authority set forth in sections 401, 402, 409, 414, 1102, and 1106 of the Procurement Practices Reform Act of 2010, effective April 8, 2011 (D.C. Law 18-371; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-354.01, 2-354.04, 2-354.14, 2-361.02 and 2-361.06 (2011 Repl.)) (Act).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1420 (February 26, 1988); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3714 (March 6, 2012)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 6290 (June 1, 2012).