Section 12-6-3.106.04.2 - Bid Sample and Descriptive Literature(1) "Descriptive literature" means information available in the ordinary course of business which shows the characteristics, construction, or operation of an item which enables the purchasing entity to consider whether the item meets its needs.(2) "Bid sample" means a sample to be furnished by a bidder to show the characteristics of the item offered in the bid.(3) Bid samples or descriptive literature may be required when it is necessary to evaluate required characteristics of the items bid.(4) The Invitation for Bids may state that bid samples or descriptive literature should not be submitted unless expressly requested and that, regardless of any attempt by a bidder to condition the bid, unsolicited bid samples or descriptive literature which are submitted at the bidder's risk will not be examined or tested and will not be deemed to vary any of the provisions of the Invitation for Bids. Further, any sample submitted will be returned only at bidder's expense. It should also be known that when samples are requested, it may be necessary that the sample be damaged or destroyed in the process of evaluation in which case neither the State nor the purchasing agency shall be responsible for reimbursement to the bidder.12 Miss. Code. R. 6-3.106.04.2