.11 Contract Award.

A. The procurement officer shall determine whether a respondent is responsible.

B. The procurement officer may find that a respondent is not a responsible bidder or offeror for:

(1) Unreasonable failure to supply information promptly in connection with a determination of responsibility under this chapter; or

(2) Any other reason indicating that the respondent does not have the:

(a) Capability in all respects to perform fully the contract requirement, or

(b) Integrity and reliability that will ensure good faith performance.

C. The procurement officer shall determine whether a bid or offer is responsive. A responsive bid or offer contains a definite unqualified offer to perform in accordance with the terms of the solicitation.

D. Publication of Award. The Service shall publish notice of award of a procurement in eMaryland Marketplace if the Service has previously published notice of solicitation for the same procurement in eMaryland Marketplace, as set forth in Regulation.06C(2) of this chapter.