Competitive sealed bidding

1. Invitation for bids will be issued and will include a purchase specification or statement of work and all contractual terms and conditions applicable to the procurement. 2. Notice of the solicitation will be made in accordance with section 4-12-08-06. 3. At the specified date and time, a public bid opening will be held and each bid received will be opened and read. 4. A listing of the bidders' names and their responses must be prepared, including any responses declining to submit a bid and those bids received late. The record of bidders' names, all the bids, and tabulation sheets form part of the procurement file. 5. The procurement file becomes public upon the bid opening. 6. No discussions or negotiations with bidders are permitted after the opening of bids. Award is to be made to the responsible vendor with the lowest responsive bid, based strictly on the criteria set forth in the invitation for bids. 7. The procurement officer may reject all bids or negotiate for a lower price with the successful bidder as provided in North Dakota Century Code section 54-44.4-05.