2006 New Mexico Statutes - Section 13-1-110 — Competitive sealed bids; identical bids.

13-1-110. Competitive sealed bids; identical bids.

When competitive sealed bids are used and two or more of the bids submitted are identical in price and are the low bid, the state purchasing agent or a central purchasing office may:   

A.     award pursuant to the multiple source award provisions of Sections 126 and 127 [ 13-1-153 and 13-1-154 NMSA 1978] of the Procurement Code;   

B.     award to a resident business if the identical low bids are submitted by a resident business and a nonresident business;   

C.     award to a resident manufacturer if the identical low bids are submitted by a resident manufacturer and a resident business;   

D.     award by lottery to one of the identical low bidders; or   

E.     reject all bids and resolicit bids or proposals for the required services, construction or items of tangible personal property.