R33-9-204. Rejection for Nonresponsibility or Nonresponsiveness

  (1) The chief procurement officer or head of a procurement unit with independent procurement authority:

  (a) Shall, subject to Section 63G-6a-903 and, as applicable, Section 63G-6a-604, reject a bid if the bid is determined not responsive or the bid is submitted by a bidder determined to be not responsible;

  (b) May reject a solicitation response to any other type of standard procurement process if the solicitation response is determined to be not responsive or the solicitation response is submitted by a person determined to be not responsible; and

  (c) Subsections (a) and (b) shall be conducted in accordance with the definitions of Responsible and Responsive set forth in Section 63G-6a-103.

  (2) When a bid security is required and a bidder fails to furnish the security in accordance with the requirements of the invitation for bids, the bid shall be rejected.

  (3) All written findings with respect to such rejections shall be made part of the procurement file and available for public inspection.