Rejection of Bid Due to Failure to Acknowledge Solicitation Amendment

The protester objected to the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive for failure to acknowledge receipt of an amendment to the solicitation. The bidder's failure to acknowledge the amendment was not excused on the basis that the bidder did not receive the amendment from the agency prior to bid opening; the evidence did not indicate a deliberate attempt by the agency to exclude the bidder from competition. The bidder's failure to acknowledge the amendment was not waived as a minor informality since the amendment included mandatory clauses on subcontracting.