452.3—Solicitations.
The reverse auction process commences with the issuance of a solicitation by DOE. DOE will publish a solicitation in the Federal Register and shall post the solicitation on its website at www.eere.energy.gov no later than 60 days before the bidding in a reverse auction under this part commences. The solicitation shall:
(d)
Specify the date by which successful bidders will be required to file pre-auction eligibility submissions.