R23-1-903. Cancellation Before Award

  (1) Solicitations may be cancelled before award but after opening all bids or offers when the Director determines in writing that:

  (a) inadequate or ambiguous specifications were cited in the solicitation;

  (b) the specifications in the solicitation have been or must be revised;

  (c) the procurement item(s) being solicited are no longer required;

  (d) the solicitation did not provide for consideration of all factors of cost to the procurement unit, such as cost of transportation, warranties, service and maintenance;

  (e) bids or offers received indicate that the needs of the procurement unit can be satisfied by a less expensive procurement item differing from that in the solicitation;

  (f) except as provided in Section 63G-6a-607, all otherwise acceptable bids or offers received are at unreasonable prices, or only one bid or offer is received and the Director cannot determine the reasonableness of the bid price or cost proposal;

  (g) the responses to the solicitation were not independently arrived at in open competition, were collusive, or were submitted in bad faith; or,

  (h) no responsive bid or offer has been received from a responsible bidder or offer.