Suppliers shall be notified that it is a responsibility of the bidder to place the bid in the bid depository if a bid is hand-carried. Each DLA activity shall establish procedures to ensure that Government personnel do not handle, stamp, or mark the bid envelopes prior to placement of the bids in the depository by the supplier.
(c) Determinations to cancel invitations for bids made pursuant to FAR 14.404-1 shall be in writing, shall describe the items solicited, quantities, number of bids received and prices, and shall include a discussion of the basis for canceling, and why it is a compelling reason.
