Samples

1. The purchasing agency may require in the solicitation that bidders or offerors submit representative samples of the commodity being offered, at no cost to the state, to ensure compliance with the specifications. Such samples may be subject to examination and testing by the purchasing agency. 2. Samples of the successful bidder or offeror may be retained for comparison to commodities delivered under contract. 3. Upon request of the bidder or offeror, samples not destroyed by examination or testing will be returned at the expense of the bidder or offeror. If the bidder or offeror does not request return of the sample, the sample will become property of the state.