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Nonresponsive Bids Due to Deficient Bid Guarantee and Bid Bond

B-188100 Jun 23, 1977
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Two protesters objected to the contracting officer's finding that their respective bids were nonresponsive because of a deficient bid guarantee and bid bond. A bid submitted by a corporation must be rejected where the bid bond was issued to a joint venture but the award would be to only one member. The bidder was required to furnish bid guarantee for the full 60-day period specified in the invitation for bids, even though the invitation indicated that the contract would commence 28 days before the bid acceptance period expired. The contracting officer was not required to consider whether necessary state and local licenses had been obtained when determining a bidder's responsibility. The protest was denied.

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