B-161801: Nov 27, 1967

SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HELD TO BE NONRESPONSIVE TO THE PACKING TERMS OF INVITATION. WHERE THERE IS A QUESTION OF WHETHER A BID IS RESPONSIVE TO THE PACKING SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRING 2 CHAIRS TO BE PACKED IN A SHIPPING CONTAINER BUT THE BIDDER INDICATES THAT 4 WILL BE PACKED IN THE CONTAINER. CONCERNING THE INTERPRETATION OF A SINGLE WORD IN THE CONTEXT OF THE AGREEMENT MAY NOT BE APPLIED IN THE CASE...

B-161801: Nov 27, 1967

THAT UNDELIVERED PORTION OF DSA CONTRACT WHICH WAS ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED TO ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT CO. ALTHOUGH AWARD WAS MADE ON BASIS OF AN ERRONEOUS INTERPRETATION OF THE GUARANTEED SHIPPING DATA CLAUSE. THERE IS NOTHING TO INDICATE THAT CONTRACTING OFFICER ACTED OTHER THAN IN GOOD FAITH. ALTHOUGH NO DELIVERIES HAVE BEEN MADE. FLOCKS: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 11. WAS NO...

B-161801: Sep 06, 1967

A LOW BIDDER WHO SUBMITTED INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THE PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS UNDER A BID FOR CHAIRS THAT WAS AMBIGUOUS WHEN READ AGAINST THE SPECIFICATIONS BUT WAS NOT AMBIGUOUS IN ITSELF AND WHO. DEVIATED FROM THE SPECIFICATIONS BY OFFERING NONSPECIFICATION PACKAGING SHOULD HAVE HAD BID CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. TO GENERAL HEDLUND: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DSAH-G DATED JULY 18. BIDDERS WER...