Section 27-1506. BID SAMPLES

 

1506.1  Each IFB shall state whether the bidder is required to furnish samples.

 

1506.2  The contracting officer shall not require bidders to furnish bid samples  unless there are characteristics of the product that cannot be described  adequately in the specifications or purchase description.

 

1506.3  The contracting officer shall only use bid samples to determine the  responsiveness of the bid, and shall not be used to determine a bidder’s  ability to produce the required items.

 

1506.4  The contracting officer shall reject a bid as nonresponsive if the sample  fails to  conform to each of the characteristics listed in the IFB.

 

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 1423 (February 26, 1988); as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 3714 (March 6, 2012)[EXPIRED]; as amended Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 6290, 6292 (June 1, 2012).