The purpose of this subchapter is to provide rules for the use of the multi-step competitive sealed bidding method of source selection when it is determined that award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder is desired, but it is not practical to initially prepare a definitive purchase description which will be suitable to permit an award based on price, and it is desirable, prior to soliciting priced bids, to:
Haw. Code R. § 3-122-61.05