Protest Against Determination That Bid Was Nonresponsive

The protester objected to the rejection of its bid for the sale of surplus personal property as nonresponsive for failure to submit the proper bid bond. The agency's rejection of the bid accompanied by an annual rather than an individual bid bond was not arbitrary because the solicitation permitted the annual bid bond "when provided for in the Invitation" and the invitation did not so provide. The agency should review its policy under which use of the annual bid bond is not permitted for sales of surplus personal property.