Improper Rejection of Bid for Failure To Include Bidder's Record

The low bidder protested therejection of its bid and the failure of the contracting officer to provide notice of its rejection prior to the award to another bidder. Rejection of the low bid for failure to include the bidder's track record was not proper since experience qualifications involve responsibility, and there was no specific determination of nonresponsibility. The bidder's failure to include documentation, not clearly called for in the solicitation, provided no reason to reject the bid. Instead, the unclear solicitation should have been cancelled and readvertised.