Section 3 AAC 109.240 - Submission and receipt of bids(a) A bid submitted on paper must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the invitation to bid number identified on the outside of the envelope. Upon receipt, the bid and any bid corrections shall be stored in a secure place until the time and date set for bid opening.(b) The procurement officer may issue and receive competitive sealed bids through an electronic bidding system, if the system is able to receive electronic bid documents and corrections to bid documents, document the date and time of receipt of bid documents, secure the electronic bid submissions from being reviewed until after the date and time of bid opening, and provide an accessible public record that documents the solicitation.(c) Bids shall be unconditionally accepted without alteration or correction, except as authorized in 3 AAC 109.230 and 3 AAC 109.260.(d) A bid, bid correction, or withdrawal of a bid received at the place designated for receipt of bids after the time and date set for receipt of bids is late.(e) A late bid, correction, or withdrawal may not be accepted unless the delay was due to an error of the authority.(f) A late bid or correction may not be opened or considered. The procurement officer shall document the date and time the late bid or correction was received and return the unopened late bid or correction to the bidder after the protest period has passed.Eff. 7/10/2015, Register 215, October 2015