B-127372: Oct 01, 1956

BIDS - QUALIFIED - ESCALATION CLAUSE - ADMINISTRATIVE EVALUATION ALTHOUGH A CONDITION IN A LOW BID WHICH STIPULATED THE NUMBER OF CERTAIN ITEMS TO BE FURNISHED AND PROVIDED FOR A PRICE ADJUSTMENT IN THE EVENT THAT A GREATER OR SMALLER NUMBER WERE REQUIRED CONSTITUTED A PRICE QUALIFICATION IN THE NATURE OF AN ESCALATION CLAUSE. SUCH CONDITION SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN THE BASIS FOR REJECTION OF THE BID...

B-127372: Oct 01, 1956

TO SCHUTTE AND KIERTING COMPANY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 6. YOU QUESTION THE PROPRIETY OF THE AWARD FOR THE REASON THAT IT WAS MADE TO THE THIRD LOW BIDDER AND YOU URGE THAT YOU. SUBMITTED A BID WHICH WAS SUBSTANTIALLY RESPONSIVE TO THE INVITATION. THE REPORT SHOWS THAT BIDS WERE RECEIVED AS FOLLOWS: TABLE TOTAL PRICE BIDDER HORIZONTAL TYPE VERTICAL TYPE COPES-VULCAN DIVI...

B-127372: Nov 15, 1956

YOU WERE ADVISED THAT FOR THE REASONS SET OUT THEREIN THERE APPEARED NO PROPER BASIS FOR OBJECTION BY THIS OFFICE TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TAKEN IN REJECTING YOUR BID. IN YOUR LETTER YOU EXPRESS DOUBT AS TO WHETHER THE TYPE B TECHNICAL MANUALS RATHER THAN TYPE C TECHNICAL MANUALS WERE IN FACT NECESSARY UNDER THE TERMS OF THE INVITATION FOR BIDS AND THE SPECIFICATIONS AND WHETHER THE TWO TYPES...