D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 27, r. 27-1530

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 27-1530 - CANCELLATION OF AN INVITATION FOR BIDS AFTER OPENING

1530.1

An IFB may be canceled, or all bids rejected, only if the Director determines that the action taken is in the best interest of the District. If all bids have been rejected, the contracting officer shall cancel the solicitation.

1530.2

After bid opening, an IFB shall not be canceled and resolicited due solely to increased requirements for the items being procured. Contract award shall be made on the initial IFB and any additional quantity shall be treated as a new procurement.

1530.3

After bid opening, an IFB may be canceled and all bids rejected before being awarded if the Director determines that cancellation is in the best interest of the District for any reason, including the following:

(a) Inadequate or ambiguous specifications were cited in the IFB;

(b) Specifications have been revised;

(c) The goods or services being contracted for are no longer required;

(d) The IFB did not provide for consideration of all factors of cost to the District;

(e) Bids received indicate that the needs of the District can be satisfied by a less expensive article differing from that for which the bids were invited;

(f) All otherwise acceptable bids received are at unreasonable prices, or only one (1) bid is received and the contracting officer cannot determine the reasonableness of the bid price;

(g) No responsive bid has been received from a responsible bidder; or

(h) The bids were not independently arrived at in open competition, were collusive, or were submitted in bad faith.

1530.4

If administrative difficulties arise after bid opening which may delay award beyond the bidders' acceptance period, the contracting officer should request the lowest bidders to extend the bid acceptance period (with consent of sureties, if any) in order to avoid the need for readvertisement.

1530.5

The contracting officer shall post on the Internet a notice of cancellation which shall briefly explain the reason the IFB is being canceled.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 27, r. 27-1530

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 1432 (February 26, 1988); as amended by Notice of Emergency Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 558 (January 21, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 4668 (May 27, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 8381 (September 30, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 9824, 9825(November 18, 2011); 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, 6300 (June 1, 2012)

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).