Section 27-1551. CONDITIONS FOR USE OF TWO-STEP SEALED BIDDING

 

1551.1The two-step sealed bidding method may be used when all of the following conditions are present:

 

(a) Available specifications or purchase descriptions are not definite or complete, or may be too restrictive without technical evaluation, and discussion of the technical aspects of the requirement is needed to ensure mutual understanding between each prospective bidder and the District;

 

(b) Definite criteria exist for evaluating technical proposals;

 

(c) More than one (1) technically qualified source is expected to be available;

 

(d) Sufficient time will be available for use of the two-step method; and

 

(e)  A firm-fixed-price contract or a fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment will be used.

 

1551.2None of the following issues shall preclude the use of two-step sealed bidding:

 

(a)  Multiyear contracting;

 

(b)  District-owned facilities to be made available to the successful bidder; or

 

(c)  A set-aside procurement.

 

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 1441 (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, 6309 (June 1, 2012).