Section 38.05.01.091 - ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF BIDS AND PROPOSALSPrior to the issuance of a contract, the administrator shall have the right to accept or reject all or any part of a bid or proposal or any and all bids or proposals when:
01.Best Interest. It is in the best interests of the state of Idaho;02.Does Not Meet Specifications. The submission does not meet the minimum specifications;03.Not Lowest Responsible Bid. The submission is not the lowest responsible submission;04.Bidder Is Not Responsible. A finding is made based upon available evidence that a submitting vendor is not responsible or otherwise capable of currently meeting specifications or assurance of ability to fulfill contract performance; or05.Deviations. The item offered deviates to a major degree from the specifications, as determined by the administrator (minor deviations, as determined by the administrator, may be accepted as substantially meeting the requirements of the state of Idaho). Deviations will be considered major when such deviations appear to frustrate the competitive process or provides a submitting vendor an unfair advantage.Idaho Admin. Code r. 38.05.01.091