§3702 — Title 41 Public Contracts | U.S. Code

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Open sealed bids in public at the time and place stated, then award the contract to the responsible bidder with a conforming bid that is best for the Federal Government, based only on price and price-related factors, without discussions except as allowed by section 3701(b). Notify the winner and tell non-winners in writing or electronically within 3 days after the award.

Title 41, §3702

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(a)Sealed bids shall be opened publicly at the time and place stated in the solicitation.

(b)The executive agency shall evaluate the bids in accordance with section 3701(a) of this title without discussions with the bidders and, except as provided in section 3701(b) of this title, shall award a contract with reasonable promptness to the responsible source whose bid conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Federal Government, considering only price and the other price-related factors included in the solicitation.

(c)The award of a contract shall be made by transmitting, in writing or by electronic means, notice of the award to the successful bidder. Within 3 days after the date of contract award, the executive agency shall notify, in writing or by electronic means, each bidder not awarded the contract that the contract has been awarded.

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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3702(a)41:253b(c) (1st sentence).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title III, § 303B(c), as added Pub. L. 98–369, title VII, § 2711(a)(2), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1179; Pub. L. 103–355, title I, §§ 1061(c)(2), 1063(a), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3267, 3268. 3702(b)41:253b(c) (2d sentence). 3702(a)41:253b(c) (3d, last sentences).

§3702 Sealed Bids

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Title 41, §3702

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