B-161504: Jul 13, 1967

S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER OF JUNE 30. THE REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION IS BASED ON FIVE GROUNDS. IT IS STATED THAT SINCE THE COVER SHEET OF THE INVITATION PROVIDED "THE PUBLIC PRINTER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS AND TO WAIVE DEFECTS OR INFORMALITIES. " AND THAT AN AWARD WAS MADE TO CRAFTSMAN DESPITE ITS FAILURE TO INSERT THE FIGURE 500. THE QUESTION...

B-161504: Jun 13, 1967

THE FAILURE OF THE LOW BIDDER TO EXECUTE THE GUARANTEE CLAUSE IS AN OMISSION THAT GOES TO THE RESPONSIVENESS OF THE BID AND NOT TO THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BIDDER. PERMITTING THE LOW BID TO BE MADE RESPONSIVE AFTER BID OPENING WAS TANTAMOUNT TO PERMITTING THE BIDDER TO SUBMIT A NEW BID. IT IS REPORTED THAT CRAFTSMAN WAS THE LOW BIDDER UNDER AN INVITATION FOR BIDS ON A MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT COVE...