Md. Code Regs. 14.28.08.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 14.28.08.06 - Source Selection

A. The Authority may use the following procurement methods:

(1) Competitive sealed bidding;

(2) Competitive proposals;

(3) Negotiated award after unsatisfactory competitive sealed bidding;

(4) Sole source procurement; and

(5) Emergency procurement.

B. Prequalification.

(1) The Authority may require that bidders or offerors be prequalified before submitting bids or proposals.

(2) If the Authority determines that bidders or offerors shall be prequalified, then the Authority shall establish reasonable prequalification criteria, which shall be clearly set forth in a request for qualifications.

(3) The Authority may require that architectural or engineering bidders or offerors submit U.S. Government Standard Form 254, Architect/Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire (SF-254), in order to be prequalified.

C. List of Potential Bidders or Offerors. The Authority is not required to maintain a list of potential bidders or offerors.

D. Notice of Solicitation.

(1) The Authority shall distribute solicitation notices in a manner reasonably sufficient to provide general notice to potential bidders or offerors. The Authority shall issue solicitation notices in a reasonable time in advance of the date responses are due. The Authority may charge reasonable fees for the solicitation documents.

(2) For a procurement estimated to exceed $35,000, the Authority shall publish notice of the solicitation in an appropriate publication at least 10 days before the date bids or proposals are due.

(3) For a procurement estimated to be more than $15,000, but less than or equal to $35,000, the Authority may issue a solicitation notice by posting the notice on a solicitation board at the Authority's offices, or by any other reasonable method taking into consideration the estimated amount of the procurement.

E. Small Procurement.

(1) For a procurement estimated to be equal to or less than $7,500, the Authority may solicit any number of oral bids, and the Authority may enter into either written or oral contracts.

(2) For a procurement estimated to exceed $7,500, but be less than or equal to $15,000, the Authority shall obtain at least three written bids, and the Authority may enter into either written or oral contracts.

Md. Code Regs. 14.28.08.06

Regulation .06D amended effective June 15, 2009 (36:12 Md. R. 838)
Regulation .06E amended effective February 28, 2005 (32:4 Md. R. 411); June 15, 2009 (36:12 Md. R. 838)