Section 30-2307. RECEIPT AND SAFEGUARDING OF PROPOSALS

 

2307.1All proposals and modifications received before the time set for the opening of proposals shall be kept secure.

 

2307.2Except as provided in § 2307.6, all proposals shall remain unopened in a locked box or safe. Necessary precautions shall be taken to ensure the security of the locked box or safe.

 

2307.3If an RFP is cancelled, proposals shall be returned to the offerors.

 

2307.4Before opening the proposals, information concerning the identity and number of proposals received shall be made available only to Agency employees, and then only as required in the execution of their duties.

 

2307.5Each proposal shall be marked with the date and time of receipt.

 

2307.6Envelopes marked as proposals which do not identify the offeror or the solicitation may be opened solely for purposes of identification or to determine whether an offeror is eligible to submit a proposal and then only by an Agency official designated for this purpose.

 

2307.7A person who opens a sealed proposal by mistake, or for the reasons set forth in §2307.6, shall sign the envelope opened, indicate the person's position, and deliver it to the contracting officer. The contracting officer shall immediately write the following on the envelope and then sign and reseal the envelope:

 

(a) An explanation of the opening;

 

(b) The date and time opened; and

 

(c) The RFP number.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6681, 6743 (September 22, 1989).