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UT Code § 63G-6a-702 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 7 - Request for Proposals|Section 702 - Contracts awarded by request for proposals.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-702. Contracts awarded by request for proposals.    (1) A procurement unit may award a contract for a procurement item by the request for proposals process, in accordance with rulemaking authority rules.      (2) The procurement of architect-engineer services is governed by Part 15, Design Professional Services.    Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-703 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 7 - Request for Proposals|Section 703 - Request for proposals -- Requirements -- Publication of request.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-703. Request for proposals -- Requirements -- Publication of request.    (1) A procurement unit that intends to award a contract for a procurement item using the request for proposals process shall issue a request for proposals.     (2) A procurement unit shall include in a request for proposals:   (a) a description of the procurement item that the procurement unit seeks;     (b) instructions for submitting a proposal, including the deadline for submitting a proposal;     (c) the objective criteria, including, if applicable, cost, and subjective criteria that the procurement unit will use to evaluate proposals;     (d) information about the time and manner of opening proposals; and     (e) terms and conditions that the procurement unit intends to include in a contract resulting from the request for proposals process.       (3) A procurement unit shall publish a request for proposals in accordance with the requirements of Section 63G-6a-112.    Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-704 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 7 - Request for Proposals|Section 704 - Processing of proposals -- Changes to proposals not allowed.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-704. Processing of proposals -- Changes to proposals not allowed.    (1) A procurement unit:   (a) shall accept proposals as provided in the request for proposals;     (b) may not open a proposal until after the deadline for submitting proposals; and     (c) may not disclose the contents of a proposal to the public or to another offeror, except as provided in Subsection 63G-2-305(6).       (2) A person who submits a proposal may not, after the deadline for submitting proposals, make a change to the proposal if the change is prejudicial to:   (a) the interest of the procurement unit; or     (b) fair competition.      Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-704.4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 7 - Request for Proposals|Section 704.4 - Limited addenda to requests for proposals.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-704.4. Limited addenda to requests for proposals.  After the deadline for submitting proposals, a procurement unit may, at the discretion of the procurement official, issue a request for proposals addendum that has limited application only to offerors that have submitted proposals, if the addendum does not change the request for proposals in a way that, in the opinion of the procurement official, would likely have affected the number of proposals submitted in response to the request for proposals had the addendum been included in the original request for proposals. Enacted by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-704.6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 7 - Request for Proposals|Section 704.6 - Discussions with a person who submits a proposal.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-704.6. Discussions with a person who submits a proposal.    (1) A procurement unit may have discussions with an offeror to obtain a more complete understanding of whether the offeror is responsible or the offeror's proposal is responsive.     (2) A procurement unit may reject a proposal following discussions under Subsection (1) if the procurement unit determines that the offeror is not responsible or the proposal is not responsive.    Enacted by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-801 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 8 - Exceptions to Procurement Requirements|Section 801 - Title.

63G-6a-801. Title.  This part is known as "Exceptions to Procurement Requirements."  Enacted by Chapter 347, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-802 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 8 - Exceptions to Procurement Requirements|Section 802 - Award of contract without engaging in a standard procurement process -- Notice -- Duty to negotiate contract terms in best interest of procurement unit.

 Effective 5/5/2021  63G-6a-802. Award of contract without engaging in a standard procurement process -- Notice -- Duty to negotiate contract terms in best interest of procurement unit.    (1) A procurement unit may award a contract for a procurement item without engaging in a standard procurement process if the procurement official determines in writing that:   (a) there is only one source for the procurement item;     (b)   (i) transitional costs are a significant consideration in selecting a procurement item; and     (ii) the results of a cost-benefit analysis demonstrate that transitional costs are unreasonable or cost-prohibitive, and that the award of a contract without engaging in a standard procurement process is in the best interest of the procurement unit;       (c) the award of a contract is under circumstances, described in rules adopted by the rulemaking authority, that make awarding the contract through a standard procurement process impractical and not in the best interest of the procurement unit; or     (d) the procurement item is intended to be used for, or in connection with the establishment of, a state store, as defined in Section 32B-1-102.       (2) Transitional costs associated with a trial use or testing of a procurement item under a trial use contract awarded under Section 63G-6a-802.3 may not be included in a consideration of transitional costs under Subsection (1)(b).     (3)   (a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), a rulemaking authority shall make rules regarding the publication of notice for a procurement under this section that, at a minimum, require publication of notice of the procurement, in accordance with Section 63G-6a-112, if the cost of the procurement exceeds $50,000.     (b) Publication of notice under Section 63G-6a-112 is not required for:   (i) the procurement of public utility services pursuant to a sole source contract; or     (ii) other procurements under this section for which an applicable rule provides that notice is not required.         (4) A procurement official who awards a contract under this section shall negotiate with the contractor to ensure that the terms of the contract, including price and delivery, are in the best interest of the procurement unit.    Amended by Chapter 406, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-802.3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 8 - Exceptions to Procurement Requirements|Section 802.3 - Trial use contracts.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-802.3. Trial use contracts.    (1) A procurement unit may award a trial use contract without engaging in a standard procurement process if:   (a) the purpose of the contract is to:   (i) determine whether the procurement item will benefit the procurement unit;     (ii) assess the feasibility of a procurement item that:   (A) is new or innovative; or     (B) has a proposed use or application that is novel or unproven; or       (iii) evaluate whether to conduct a standard procurement process for the procurement item being tested; and       (b) the contract is:   (i) awarded for a procurement item that is not already available to the procurement unit under an existing contract;     (ii) restricted to the procurement of a procurement item in the minimum quantity and for the minimum period of time necessary to test the procurement item;     (iii) the only trial use contract for that procurement unit for the same procurement item; and     (iv) not used to circumvent the purposes and policies of this chapter as set forth in Section 63G-6a-102.         (2) The period of trial use or testing of a procurement item under a trial use contract may not exceed 24 months, unless the procurement official provides a written exception documenting the reason for a longer period.     (3) A trial use contract shall:   (a) state that the contract is strictly for the trial use or testing of a procurement item;     (b) state that the contract terminates upon completion of the trial use or testing period;     (c) state that the procurement unit is not obligated to purchase or enter into a contract for the procurement item, regardless of the trial use or testing result;     (d) state that any purchase of the procurement item that is the subject of the trial use contract will be made in accordance with this chapter; and     (e) include, as applicable:   (i) test schedules;     (ii) deadlines and a termination date;     (iii) measures that will be used to evaluate the performance of the procurement item;     (iv) any fees and associated expenses or an explanation of the circumstances warranting a waiver of those fees and expenses;     (v) the obligations of the procurement unit and vendor;     (vi) provisions regarding the ownership of the procurement item during and after the trial use or testing period;     (vii) an explanation of the grounds upon which the contract may be terminated;     (viii) a provision relating to any required bond or security deposit; and     (ix) other requirements unique to the procurement item for trial use or testing.         (4) Publication of notice under Section 63G-6a-112 is not required for a trial use contract.     (5) A rulemaking authority may make rules pertaining to a trial use contract.    Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-802.7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 8 - Exceptions to Procurement Requirements|Section 802.7 - Extension of a contract without engaging in a standard procurement process.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-802.7. Extension of a contract without engaging in a standard procurement process.  A procurement official may extend an existing contract without engaging in a standard procurement process:   (1) for a period of time not to exceed 120 days, if:   (a) an extension of the contract is necessary to:   (i) avoid a lapse in a critical government service; or     (ii) to mitigate a circumstance that is likely to have a negative impact on public health, safety, welfare, or property; and       (b)   (i)   (A) the procurement unit is engaged in a standard procurement process for a procurement item that is the subject of the contract being extended; and     (B) the standard procurement process is delayed due to an unintentional error;       (ii) a change in an industry standard requires one or more significant changes to specifications for the procurement item; or     (iii) an extension is necessary:   (A) to prevent the loss of federal funds;     (B) to mitigate the effects of a delay of a state or federal appropriation;     (C) to enable the procurement unit to continue to receive a procurement item during a delay in the implementation of a contract awarded pursuant to a procurement that has already been conducted; or     (D) to enable the procurement unit to continue to receive a procurement item during a period of time during which negotiations with a vendor under a new contract for the procurement item are being conducted;           (2) for the period of a protest, appeal, or court action, if the protest, appeal, or court action is the reason for delaying the award of a new contract; or     (3) for a period of time exceeding 120 days, if, after consulting with the attorney general or the procurement unit's attorney, the procurement official determines in writing that the contract extension does not violate state or federal antitrust laws and is consistent with the purpose of ensuring the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system.    Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-806 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 8 - Exceptions to Procurement Requirements|Section 806 - Exception for public transit district contracting with a county or municipality.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-806. Exception for public transit district contracting with a county or municipality.  A public transit district, organized under Title 17B, Chapter 2a, Part 8, Public Transit District Act, may, without going through a standard procurement process or another exception to a standard procurement process described in this part:  (1) contract with a county or municipality to receive money from the county or municipality; and     (2) use the money described in Subsection (1) to fund a transportation project or a transit-related program in accordance with rules made by the rulemaking authority.    Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-901 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 9 - Cancellations, Rejections, and Debarment|Section 901 - Title.

63G-6a-901. Title.  This part is known as "Cancellations, Rejections, and Debarment."  Enacted by Chapter 347, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-902 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 9 - Cancellations, Rejections, and Debarment|Section 902 - Cancellation and rejection of bids and proposals.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-902. Cancellation and rejection of bids and proposals.    (1) An issuing procurement unit may cancel an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, or other solicitation or reject any or all bids or proposal responses, in whole or in part, as may be specified in the solicitation, when it is in the best interests of the procurement unit in accordance with the rules of the rulemaking authority.     (2) The reasons for a cancellation or rejection described in Subsection (1) shall be made part of the contract file.    Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-903 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 9 - Cancellations, Rejections, and Debarment|Section 903 - Determination of nonresponsibility.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-903. Determination of nonresponsibility.    (1) A determination of nonresponsibility of a person made by an issuing procurement unit shall be made in writing, in accordance with the rules of the rulemaking authority.     (2) A person's unreasonable failure to promptly supply information in connection with an inquiry with respect to responsibility may be grounds for a determination of nonresponsibility with respect to the person.     (3) Subject to Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, information furnished by a person pursuant to this section may not be disclosed outside of a procurement unit without the person's prior written consent.    Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-905 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 9 - Cancellations, Rejections, and Debarment|Section 905 - Quote, bid, offer, or contract prohibited by person with outstanding tax lien -- Exceptions -- Rejection of quote, bid, or offer.

63G-6a-905. Quote, bid, offer, or contract prohibited by person with outstanding tax lien -- Exceptions -- Rejection of quote, bid, or offer.    (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a person with an outstanding tax lien in the state may not:   (a) submit a quote, bid, or offer to a procurement unit; or     (b) contract to provide a procurement item to a procurement unit.       (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the extent that a procurement officer determines it is in the public interest to grant an exception to the requirements of Subsection (1) for a particular quote, bid, offer, or contract specified by the procurement officer.     (3) A procurement unit may reject a quote, bid, or offer submitted in violation of Subsection (1).    Enacted by Chapter 445, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-1001 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 10 - Preferences|Section 1001 - Title.

63G-6a-1001. Title.  This part is known as "Preferences."  Enacted by Chapter 347, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-1002 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 10 - Preferences|Section 1002 - Reciprocal preference for providers of state products.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-1002. Reciprocal preference for providers of state products.    (1)   (a) An issuing procurement unit shall, for all procurements, give a reciprocal preference to those bidders offering procurement items that are produced, manufactured, mined, grown, or performed in Utah over those bidders offering procurement items that are produced, manufactured, mined, grown, or performed in any state that gives or requires a preference to procurement items that are produced, manufactured, mined, grown, or performed in that state.     (b) The amount of reciprocal preference shall be equal to the amount of the preference applied by the other state for that particular procurement item.     (c) In order to receive a reciprocal preference under this section, the bidder shall certify on the bid that the procurement items offered are produced, manufactured, mined, grown, or performed in Utah.     (d) The reciprocal preference is waived if the certification described in Subsection (1)(c) does not appear on the bid.       (2)   (a) If the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid offers procurement items that are produced, manufactured, mined, grown, or performed in a state that gives or requires a preference, and if another responsible bidder has submitted a responsive bid offering procurement items that are produced, manufactured, mined, grown, or performed in Utah, and with the benefit of the reciprocal preference, the bid of the other bidder is equal to or less than the original lowest bid, the issuing procurement unit shall:   (i) give notice to the bidder offering procurement items that are produced, manufactured, mined, grown, or performed in Utah that the bidder qualifies as a preferred bidder; and     (ii) make the purchase from the preferred bidder if the bidder agrees, in writing, to meet the low bid within 72 hours after notification that the bidder is a preferred bidder.       (b) The issuing procurement unit shall include the exact price submitted by the lowest bidder in the notice the issuing procurement unit submits to the preferred bidder.     (c) The issuing procurement unit may not enter into a contract with any other bidder for the purchase until 72 hours have elapsed after notification to the preferred bidder.       (3)   (a) If there is more than one preferred bidder, the issuing procurement unit shall award the contract to the willing preferred bidder who was the lowest preferred bidder originally.     (b) If there were two or more equally low preferred bidders, the issuing procurement unit shall comply with the rules of the rulemaking authority to determine which bidder should be awarded the contract.       (4) The provisions of this section do not apply if application of this section might jeopardize the receipt of federal funds.    Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-1003 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 10 - Preferences|Section 1003 - Preference for resident contractors.

 Effective 5/12/2020  63G-6a-1003. Preference for resident contractors.    (1) As used in this section, "resident contractor" means a person, partnership, corporation, or other business entity that:   (a) either has its principal place of business in Utah or that employs workers who are residents of this state when available; and     (b) was transacting business on the date when bids for the public contract were first solicited.       (2)   (a) When awarding contracts for construction, an issuing procurement unit shall grant a resident contractor a reciprocal preference over a nonresident contractor from any state that gives or requires a preference to contractors from that state.     (b) The amount of the reciprocal preference shall be equal to the amount of the preference applied by the state of the nonresident contractor.       (3)   (a) In order to receive the reciprocal preference under this section, the bidder shall certify on the bid that the bidder qualifies as a resident contractor.     (b) The reciprocal preference is waived if the certification described in Subsection (2)(a) does not appear on the bid.       (4)   (a) If the responsible contractor submitting the lowest responsive bid is not a resident contractor whose principal place of business is in a state that gives or requires a preference to contractors from that state, and if a resident responsible contractor has also submitted a responsive bid, and, with the benefit of the reciprocal preference, the resident contractor's bid is equal to or less than the original lowest bid, the issuing procurement unit shall:   (i) give notice to the resident contractor that the resident contractor qualifies as a preferred resident contractor; and     (ii) issue the contract to the resident contractor if the resident contractor agrees, in writing, to meet the low bid within 72 hours after notification that the resident contractor is a preferred resident contractor.       (b) The issuing procurement unit shall include the exact price submitted by the lowest bidder in the notice that the issuing procurement unit submits to the preferred resident contractor.     (c) The issuing procurement unit may not enter into a contract with any other bidder for the construction until 72 hours have elapsed after notification to the preferred resident contractor.       (5)   (a) If there is more than one preferred resident contractor, the issuing procurement unit shall award the contract to the willing preferred resident contractor who was the lowest preferred resident contractor originally.     (b) If there were two or more equally low preferred resident contractors, the issuing procurement unit shall comply with the rules of the rulemaking authority to determine which bidder should be awarded the contract.       (6) The provisions of this section do not apply if application of this section might jeopardize the receipt of federal funds.    Amended by Chapter 257, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-1004 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 10 - Preferences|Section 1004 - Exception for federally funded contracts.

63G-6a-1004. Exception for federally funded contracts.  This part does not apply to the extent it conflicts with federal requirements relating to a procurement that involves the expenditure of federal assistance, federal contract funds, or federal financial participation funds.  Enacted by Chapter 347, 2012 General Session
UT Code § 63G-6a-1101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 63G - General Government|Chapter 6a - Utah Procurement Code|Part 11 - Bonds|Section 1101 - Title.

63G-6a-1101. Title.  This part is known as "Bonds."  Enacted by Chapter 347, 2012 General Session