B-140052: Oct 09, 1959

INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF AUGUST 11. WHICH ARE LISTED AS FOLLOWS: 1. OUR BID WAS NOT REJECTED AS BEING NONRESPONSIVE TO THE INVITATION AND THE LETTER OF REJECTION. WHICH WAS DATED 23 JUNE 1959. WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 26 JUNE 1959 AND DURING THESE EIGHT DAYS. WE WERE ACTUALLY BOUND TO THE U.S. "THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS DID NOT AFFORD US THE OPPORTUNITY TO FURNISH THE APPROPRIATE FORMS...

B-140052: Aug 07, 1959

CONTRACTS - SPECIFICATIONS - BID BOND ON OTHER THAN REQUIRED FORM - COMPETITION RESTRICTION ALTHOUGH THE SUBMISSION OF A BID BOND ON OTHER THAN THE STANDARD GOVERNMENT FORM PRESCRIBED IN THE INVITATION IS NOT IN ITSELF A SUFFICIENT BASIS FOR REJECTION OF AN OTHERWISE ACCEPTABLE BID. IS REGARDED AS A MATERIAL DEVIATION WHICH GOES BEYOND THE FORM AND AFFECTS THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES...