(a)-(c) [Reserved]
(d) Information provided by ED. If ED provides information to a potential quoter concerning a request for quotations, that information must also be provided to all other potential quoters, by amending the request, if-
(1) The information is necessary to quoters in submitting quotations; or
(2) The lack of the information would be otherwise prejudicial to other potential quoters.
(e) Late quotations. The procedures in FAR 15.412 must be used for quotations received after the time specified for receipt at the contracting activity, except that late quotations may be accepted if the contracting officer determines in writing prior to the award that it is in the best interest of the Government to do so.