B-168761: May 14, 1970

STATING NO BID EXCEPTIONS WERE TAKEN. WAS NONRESPONSIVE. SINCE CCC CANNOT BE CONSIDERED UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT'S AGENT TO RECEIVE BIDS BUT IS DEEMED PRIME CONTRACTOR WHOSE BIDS (AND MULTIPLE BIDS ARE NOT ILLEGAL PER SE) MUST BE EVALUATED AS SUBMITTED. WOLF: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER DATED APRIL 14. THE FACTS AS RECITED IN OUR PRIOR DECISION ARE IN SUBSTANCE AS FOLLOWS: THE INVITATION REQU...

B-168761: Apr 1, 1970

FAILURE TO COMPLY THE NONRESPONSIVENESS OF THE LOW BID OF A CANADIAN FIRM OFFERING A 60 DAY BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD UNDER AN INVITATION SPECIFYING A PERIOD OF "AT LEAST 90 DAYS" IS NOT OVERCOME BY THE FACT THAT THE BID SUBMITTED TO THE CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION (CCC). WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A CCC FORM OFFERING TO KEEP THE BID FIRM FOR AN ADDITIONAL 10 DAYS. AS THE BIDDER'S INTENT TO BE BOUND BY TH...