SECTION 20.215. Posting Time Requirements

(a) Entire solicitation. If the state agency posts the entire solicitation package, including attachments, the solicitation must be posted until the latest of:

(1) 14 calendar days after the date the solicitation package is first posted; or

(2) the date the state agency will no longer accept responses, which must be at least 14 calendar days after the date the solicitation package is first posted.

(b) Notice of solicitation. If documents or attachments related to the solicitation must be obtained from another source, a notice of solicitation must be posted until the latest of:

(1) 21 calendar days after the date the notice is first posted; or

(2) the date the state agency will no longer accept responses, which must be at least 21 calendar days after the date the notice is first posted.

(c) Notice of award or cancellation. If the state agency awards the contract or decides not to make the procurement, the state agency must post a notice to indicate the effective date of the cancellation or award within two business days of canceling or awarding the solicitation.

(d) Addenda or notices of addenda. Each addendum to a solicitation must be posted no later than the next business day after it was released to any potential bidder. If in the state agency's judgment, a bidder may need to adjust its response to account for information contained in an addendum, the state agency shall reasonably extend the time and date after which it will no longer accept responses.

Source Note: The provisions of this §20.215 adopted to be effective January 24, 2017, 42 TexReg 233; amended to be effective May 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 2560