Subpart 5614.4 - OPENING OF BIDS AND AWARD OF CONTRACT

The Contracting Officer is responsible for insuring all attendees have been granted the proper security classification for classified procurements and will enlist the assistance of the servicing security office.

(Revised March 2009) (Revised September 2013-reorganization)

(c)(1) The Chief, Contracting Office, is authorized to permit bidders to withdraw bids pursuant to FAR 14.407-3(c)(1) . Before the withdrawal is authorized, contracting officers shall obtain legal review.

(e) The authority in FAR 14.407-3(e) is delegated to the Director of Procurement (DOP). In all cases pursuant to FAR 14.407-3 (a), (b), (c)(2), or (d), the package prepared in accordance with FAR 14.407-3(g)(3) shall be marked, "IMMEDIATE ACTION - MISTAKE IN BID," and sent by the most expeditious means to SOF AT&L-KM/KX/KB as appropriate, Headquarters United States Special Operations Command, 7701 Tampa Point Blvd., MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5323.

(h) SOF AT&L-KM or SOF AT&L-KX as appropriate shall maintain the record in accordance with FAR 14.407-3(h) in cases pursuant to FAR 14.407-3 (a), (b), (c), and (d). The contracting office shall maintain the records for cases pursuant to FAR 14.407-3(c)(1) .

(i) Doubtful mistakes in bid shall not be submitted by contracting offices directly to the Comptroller General, but rather submitted to SOF AT&L-KM or SOF AT&L-KX as appropriate in accordance with the procedures outlined in the previous paragraphs of this subsection.

HQ, United States Special Operations Command

Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SOF AT&L-K)

SOFARS 5614

February 2007