Section 27-2505. IDENTIFICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS

 

2505.1Solicitations citing specifications set forth in the list of specifications and standards issued by the Director shall identify each specification's approval date and dates of any applicable amendments and revisions.

 

2505.2In solicitations citing specifications and standards on the list issued by the Director, the contracting officer shall not be required to furnish cited specifications or standards except in the following circumstances:

 

(a)When the product being procured will be so complex that the specifications must be furnished with the solicitation to enable prospective contractors to make a competent initial evaluation of the solicitation;

 

(b)When, in the judgment of the contracting officer, it would be impractical for prospective contractors to obtain the specifications in sufficient time to respond to the solicitation; or

 

(c)When a prospective contractor who has not previously bid on the product requests a copy of the specifications.

 

2505.3A solicitation shall not contain general identification references, such as "the issue in effect on the date of the solicitation."

 

2505.4When a specification refers to other specifications, the reference shall meet all the following requirements:

 

(a)The reference shall be restricted to documents, or appropriate portions of documents, that apply in the procurement;

 

(b)The reference shall cite the extent of their applicability; and

 

(c)The reference shall not conflict with other specifications and provisions of the solicitations.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1576 (February 26, 1988).