R33-7-402. Rejection of Late Proposals -- Delivery and Time Requirements

  (1) Except as provided in Subsection (4), an issuing procurement unit may not accept a proposal after the deadline for receipt of solicitation responses to a request for proposals has passed as set forth in Section 63G-6a-704(2).

  (2) When submitting a proposal electronically, offerors must allow sufficient time to complete the online forms and upload documents. The solicitation will end at the closing time posted in the electronic system. If an offeror is in the middle of uploading a proposal when the closing time arrives, the procurement unit will stop the process and the proposal will not be accepted.

  (3) When submitting a proposal by physical delivery (U.S. Mail, courier service, hand-delivery, or other physical means) offerors are solely responsible for meeting the deadline. Delays caused by a delivery service or other physical means will not be considered as an acceptable reason for a proposal being late.

  (a) All proposals received by physical delivery will be date and time stamped by the procurement unit.

  (4) To the extent that an error on the part of the procurement unit or an employee of a procurement unit results in a proposal not being received by the established due date and time, the proposal shall be accepted as being on time.