When it is determined that an invitation for bids should be canceled and that use of negotiation is in the government's interest, the contracting officer may negotiate and make award only AFTER issuing a new solicitation.
Answer(s): D
Prior to award, when bids were not independently arrived at in open competition, were collusive, or were submitted in bad faith, or that no responsive bid has been received from a responsible bidder, the invitation could be cancelled. When it is determined that an invitation for bids should be canceled and that use of negotiation is in the government's interest, the contracting officer may negotiate and make award without issuing a new solicitation provided that each responsible bidder in the sealed bid acquisition has been given notice that negotiations will be conducted and has been given an opportunity to participate in negotiations. In any case the award will be made to the responsible bidder offering the lowest negotiated price.
When it is determined that an invitation for bids should be canceled and that use of negotiation is in the government's interest, award will be made:
Answer(s): A
Any bid that fails to conform to the essential requirements, delivery schedule or permissible alternates of the invitation for bids would be:
Any bid that fails to conform to the essential requirements, delivery schedule or permissible alternates of the invitation for bids would be rejected. A bid will for sure be rejected when the bidder imposes conditions that would modify requirements of the invitation or limit the bidder's liability to the government. A bid would be rejected if it fails to state a price and indicates that price shall be "price in effect at time of delivery;". It would also be rejected if it states a price but qualifies it as being subject to "price in effect at time of delivery;".
A bid will for sure be rejected when the bidder imposes conditions that would modify requirements of the invitation or limit the bidder's liability to the government.
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