B-144437: Feb 23, 1961

ESQUIRE: WE HAVE YOUR LETTER OF FEBRUARY 3. IN WHICH IT WAS HELD THAT THE BID SUBMITTED BY BEAR UNDER INVITATION NO. ENG-44-008-61-14 WAS PROPERLY REGARDED BY THE CONTRACTING AGENCY AS NONRESPONSIVE. NO DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE WAS REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED BY THE BIDDERS. WHEN BIDS WERE OPENED ON AUGUST 19. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOW BID SUBMITTED BY BEAR. WHICH WAS COMPLETE AND REGULAR ON ITS FACE....

B-144437: Jan 27, 1961

SINCE THE DEVIATIONS IN THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS AFFECT THE QUALITY AND PRICE OF THE ITEM OFFERED THEY ARE CONSIDERED MATERIAL AND MAKE THE BID NONRESPONSIVE TO THE INVITATION. WHICH TYPEWRITTEN DOCUMENTS ARE RECOGNIZED AS A PART OF THE BID AND REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN PRECEDENCE OVER THE PRINTED CONDITIONS IN THE BID FORM. MISTAKES IN BIDS WHICH ARE NOT APPARENT ON THE FACE OF THE BID AND OBVIOUS C...