6.3 .2 Attendance........................................................................................................26 <br />6.3 .3 Confirmation by Addenda.................................................................................26 <br />6.4. Brand Name Products; Qualified Product Lists........................................................26 <br />6.4 .1 Limitation on Use of Brand Names..................................................................27 <br />6.4 .2 Brand Name or Equal........................................................................................27 <br />6.4 .3 Qualified Product Lists.....................................................................................27 <br />6.4 .3 .1 Purpose......................................................................................................27 <br />6.4 .3 .2 Notice........................................................................................................28 <br />6.4 .3 .3 Test Results...............................................................................................28 <br />6.4 .3 .4 Limitation on Effect of Product Qualification..........................................28 <br />6.4 .3 .5 Denial........................................................................................................28 <br />6.5 Registration of Person Who Obtains Solicitation Documents..................................28 <br />6.6. Bid or Proposal Security...........................................................................................28 <br />6.6 .1 When Required.................................................................................................28 <br />6.6 .2 Amount of Bid Security....................................................................................29 <br />6.6 .3 Retention of Bid or Proposal Security..............................................................29 <br />6.6. .4 Return of Security.............................................................................................29 <br />6.7 Request for Clarification or to Propose Substitution or Modification......................29 <br />6.8 Addenda to Solicitation Documents.........................................................................30 <br />6.8 .1 Form..................................................................................................................30 <br />6.8 .2 Distribution.......................................................................................................30 <br />6.8 .3 Timeliness.........................................................................................................30 <br />6.9 Pre-closing Modification of Offers and Withdrawal of Offers.................................30 <br />6.9 .1 Modifications....................................................................................................30 <br />6.9 .2 Withdrawals Prior to Solicitation Closing........................................................30 <br />6.10 Responsiveness and Mistakes...................................................................................31 <br />6.10 .1 Responsiveness Defined...................................................................................31 <br />6.10 .2 Disqualification from Consideration.................................................................31 <br />6.10 .3 Late Bids, Late Withdrawals and Late Modifications......................................31 <br />6.10 .3 .1 Defined......................................................................................................31 <br />6.10 .3 .2 Disposition................................................................................................31 <br />6.10 .4 Mistakes in Bids................................................................................................31 <br />6.10 .4 .1 General......................................................................................................31 <br />6.10 .4 .2 Mistakes Discovered by the Offeror Before Bid Opening........................31 <br />6.10 .4 .3 Mistakes Discovered After Bid Opening But Before Award...................31 <br />6.10 .4 .4 Minor Informalities...................................................................................31 <br />6.10 .4 .5 Definition..................................................................................................31 <br />6.10 .4 .6 Examples...................................................................................................31 <br />6.10 .4 .7 Not Included..............................................................................................32 <br />6.10 .4 .8 Procedure..................................................................................................32 <br />6.10 .4 .9 Mistakes Where Intended Bid Is Not Evident..........................................32 <br />6.11 Negotiation When Bids or Quotes Exceed Estimates...............................................32 <br />6.12 Elective Notice of Intent...........................................................................................32 <br />6.13 Discrimination in Subcontracting Prohibited; Remedies..........................................32 <br />6.13 .1 Prohibition of Discrimination...........................................................................32 <br />6.13 .2 Breach of Contract............................................................................................33 <br />Table of Contents v <br />Exhibit A to Administrative Order No. 44-08-06-F <br /> <br />