Information Exchange, General

PURPOSE: This rule describes the types of information exchange that may take place either prior to or after the release of the Request for Proposal. PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here. (1) Verbal or written information exchanges, prior to the release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) document, must be consistent with state and/or local procurement integrity requirements, as well as those provided in Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 636.115 and 7 CSR 10-24.070. Title 23 CFR section 636.115 is incorporated by reference into and made a part of this rule as published by the United States Superintendent of Documents, 732 N Capitol Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20402-0001, website: http://bookstore.gpo.gov on January 1, 2012. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions to the Code of Federal Regulations in 23 CFR 636.115. (2) Information exchange may be used at different points after the release of the RFP document. The following table summarizes the types of communications that will be discussed in 7 CSR 10-24.310 through 7 CSR 10-24.330. These communication methods are optional. Transportation Commission   7\SHRI ,QIRUPDWLRQ ([FKDQJH    :KHQ    3XUSRVH    3DUWLHV,QYROYHG &ODULILFDWLRQV $IWHUUHFHLSWRI SURSRVDO 8VHGZKHQDZDUGZLWKRXW GLVFXVVLRQVLVFRQWHPSODWHG 8VHGWRFODULI\FHUWDLQ DVSHFWVRIDSURSRVDO UHVROYHPLQRUHUURUV REWDLQDGGLWLRQDOSDVW SHUIRUPDQFHLQIRUPDWLRQ HWF $Q\RIIHURUZKRVHSURSRVDOLV QRWFOHDUWRWKHFRPPLVVLRQ &RPPXQLFDWLRQV $IWHUUHFHLSWRI SURSRVDOVSULRUWR WKHHVWDEOLVKPHQW RIWKHFRPSHWLWLYH UDQJH 8VHGWRDGGUHVVLVVXHV ZKLFKPLJKWSUHYHQWD SURSRVDOIURPEHLQJSODFHG LQWKHFRPSHWLWLYHUDQJH 2QO\WKRVHSURSRVHUVZKRVH H[FOXVLRQIURPRULQFOXVLRQ LQWKHFRPSHWLWLYHUDQJHLV XQFHUWDLQ$OOSURSRVHUV ZKRVHSDVWSHUIRUPDQFH LQIRUPDWLRQLVWKHGHWHUPLQLQJ IDFWRUSUHYHQWLQJWKHPIURP EHLQJSODFHGLQWKH FRPSHWLWLYHUDQJH 'LVFXVVLRQV $IWHUUHFHLSWRI SURSRVDOVDQGDIWHU GHWHUPLQDWLRQRI WKHFRPSHWLWLYH UDQJH (QKDQFHFRPPLVVLRQ XQGHUVWDQGLQJRISURSRVDOV DQGSURSRVHUVXQGHUVWDQGLQJ RIVFRSHRIZRUN)DFLOLWDWH WKHHYDOXDWLRQSURFHVV :LOOEHKHOGZLWKDOOSURSRVHUV LQWKHFRPSHWLWLYHUDQJH  (3) Commission will not engage in information exchanges that— (A) Favor one proposer over another; (B) Reveal a proposer’s technical solution, including unique technology, innovative and unique uses of commercial items, or any information that would compromise a proposer’s intellectual property to another proposer; (C) Reveal a proposer’s price without that proposer’s permission; (D) Reveal the names of individuals providing reference information about a proposer’s past performance; or (E) Knowingly furnish source selection information that could be in violation of Missouri procurement integrity standards applicable to the commission. AUTHORITY: sections 226.020, 226.030, and 227.107, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 15, 2005, effective Feb. 28, 2006. Amended: Filed Dec. 5, 2017, effective July 30, 2018. *Original authority: 226.020, RSMo 1939; 226.030, RSMo 1939, amended 1965, 2003, 2004, 2009; and 227.107, RSMo 2002, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2016.