(1) A procurement unit that intends to award a contract for a procurement item using the bidding process shall issue an invitation for bids.
(2) A procurement unit shall include in an invitation for bids:
(a) a description of the procurement item that the procurement unit seeks;
(b) instructions for submitting a bid, including the deadline for submitting a bid;
(c) the objective criteria that the procurement unit will use to evaluate bids;
(d) information about the time and manner of opening bids; and
(e) terms and conditions that the procurement unit intends to include in a contract resulting from the bidding process.
(3) A procurement unit shall publish an invitation for bids in accordance with the requirements of Section 63G-6a-112.