3304 PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS

3304.1 The contracting officer shall provide for adequate public notice of the request for proposals to be given at a sufficient time before the date set forth in the notice for the opening of proposals In no event shall the notice required in this subsection be less than thirty (30) calendar days.

3304.2 The notice required under §3304.1 shall include publication in at least one (1) of the following:

(a) A newspaper of general circulation;

(b) A trade publication considered appropriate by the Director of Procurement; or

(c) The "District of Columbia Procurement Digest . "

3304.3 The Director of Procurement may submit notice of each RFP to the Department of Administrative Services for inclusion on the D.C. Procurement Hotline .

3304.4 When a solicitation mailing list is available for the particular requirement, requests for proposals or notices of the availability of RFP's shall be mailed or otherwise furnished to a sufficient number of potential offerors for the purpose of securing competition.

3304.5 In accordance with the provisions of D. C. Code, §1-1110 (4), President, or the President's designee, may waive the requirements for formal advertising under this section when the services under a contract are required to be performed by the contractor in person and are of a technical and professional nature. Proposals shall be solicited from a sufficient number of qualified persons to provide adequate competition.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 2566 (April 10, 1992).