(a) An award made under Section 361.062(9) must be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the lowest evaluated offer resulting from negotiation taking into consideration the relative importance of price and other evaluation factors set forth in the request.
(b) Discussions may be conducted with responsible offerors who submit proposals determined to be reasonably susceptible of being selected for award. Offerors must be accorded fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for discussion and revision of proposals. Revisions may be permitted after submission and before award for the purpose of obtaining the best and final offers.