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Contractor Qualifications and Duties

10.0 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES

10.1 Contractor Responsibility

10.1.1 The Agency shall not award any contract until the prospective Contractor, i.e., low responsive bidder, or successful offeror, has been determined to be responsible. A responsible bidder/offeror must:
- 10.1.1.1 Have adequate financial resources to perform the
  contract, or the ability to obtain them.
- 10.1.1.2 Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all the bidder's/offeror's existing commercial and governmental business commitments.
- 10.1.1.3 Have a satisfactory performance record.
- 10.1.1.4 Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics.
- 10.1.1.5 Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them.
- 10.1.1.6 Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them; and,
- 10.1.1.7 Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations, including not be suspended, debarred or under a HUD-imposed LDP.
10.1.2 If a prospective contractor is found to be non-responsible, a written determination of non-responsibility shall be prepared and included in the official contract file, and the prospective contractor shall be advised of the reasons for the determination.

10.2 Suspension and Debarment. Contracts shall not be awarded to debarred, suspended, or ineligible contractors. Contractors may be suspended, debarred, or determined to be ineligible by HUD in accordance with HUD regulations (2 CFR §200.317 through §200.326) or by other Federal agencies ,e.g., Department of Labor for violation of labor regulations, when necessary to protect housing authorities in their business dealings. Prior to issuance of a contract, Agency staff shall, as detailed within Section 10.2.H.1 and 10.2.H.2 of HUD Procurement Handbook 7460.8 REV 2, conduct the required searches within the HUD Limited Denial of Participation (LDP) system and the U.S. General Services Administration System for Award Management (SAM) and place within the applicable contract file a printed copy of the results of each such search.

10.3 Vendor Lists. All interested businesses shall be given the opportunity to be included on vendor mailing lists. Any lists of persons, firms, or products which are used in the purchase of supplies and services (including construction) shall be kept current and include enough sources to ensure competition.