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