An entity as defined in State Finance and Procurement Article, §12-501, Annotated Code of Maryland, that submits a bid or proposal in response to a Department of Transportation solicitation for Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) service that is funded wholly or in part with public funds shall comply with the requirements of State Finance and Procurement Article, Title 12, Subtitle 5, Annotated Code of Maryland. An entity awarded a procurement contract to provide MARC service in accordance with State Finance and Procurement Article, §12-509(c), Annotated Code of Maryland, is considered to have satisfied the requirements of State Finance and Procurement Article, §§12-505—12-507, Annotated Code of Maryland, for all future procurement contracts to provide MARC service. A bidder or offeror for a procurement contract to provide MARC service may not submit a bid protest under COMAR 21.10.02 relating to the requirements of State Finance and Procurement Article, Title 12, Subtitle 5, Annotated Code of Maryland.