B-160767: Mar 07, 1967

TO LONG LIFE RUBBER PRODUCTS COMPANY: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JANUARY 18. THOSE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDE IN PERTINENT PART AS FOLLOWS: "* * * ONE PRICE ONLY FOR EACH ZONE PER LINEAR YARD IS TO BE BID FOR ALL COLORS INCLUDING BLACK. BIDS QUOTING A PRICE FOR BLACK MATTING AND ANOTHER PRICE FOR MATTING IN OTHER COLORS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS RESPONSIVE TO THIS INVITATION FOR BIDS. W...

B-160767: Aug 17, 1967

BID WHICH WAS SIGNED BY ASSISTANT SALES MANAGER OF FIRM WHO HAD BEEN EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY PRESIDENT TO EXECUTE BIDS AND CONTRACTS MAY BE REGARDED AS HAVING BEEN SIGNED BY INDIVIDUAL POSSESSING ACTUAL AUTHORITY TO SIGN UNDER GENERAL SERVICES PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS 5 2.301 SINCE ACTUAL AUTHORITY OF AGENT TO BIND PRINCIPAL MAY BE IMPLIED IN FACT THROUGH CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE INCLUDING PREVIOUS...

B-160767: Aug 17, 1967

REJECTION OF BID FOR FAILURE OF BIDDER TO SPECIFY NUMBERS OF DIFFERENT TILE PATTERNS AND COLORS OFFERED AS REQUIRED UNDER INVITATION FOR MARBLEIZED TILE FLOOR COVERING IS REGARDED AS PROPER. ALSO CONTENTION THAT BIDDERS' MARBLEIZED BRAND-NAME WAS RESPONSIVE TO REQUIREMENT FOR MARBLEIZED COVERING DOES NOT WARRANT ACTION BY GAO SINCE GAO WILL NOT SUBSTITUTE ITS JUDGMENT FOR THAT OF CONTRACTING AGENC...