B-169057: Apr 23, 1970

SECRETARY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED MARCH 17. C. THE CITED SOLICITATION WAS ISSUED ON DECEMBER 1. THE ITEMIZED EQUIPMENT WAS REQUIRED TO BE FURNISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MILITARY SPECIFICATION MIL-P-80041A. ON PAGE 25 THEREOF BIDDERS WERE ADVISED THAT IF THE EQUIPMENT THEY PROPOSED TO FURNISH WAS INCLUDED IN A PUBLISHED PRICE LIST. SIX BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND OPENED ON JANUARY 23. 145 WAS S...

B-169057: Jun 17, 1970

AN UNSOLICITED BROCHURE ACCOMPANYING THE LOW BID THAT DESCRIBED BOTH CONFORMING AND NONCONFORMING PRESSES WHICH WAS SUBMITTED TO MAKE THE PRICE LIST MORE MEANINGFUL AND WAS NOT INTENDED FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES DID NOT QUALIFY THE BID AS BOTH DOCUMENTS. PARALLEL IN FORMAT WERE COMPLEMENTARY. THE INTENT OF A BID IS FOR DETERMINATION FROM ITS CONTENTS. A STATUTORY REQUIREMENT THAT IS NOT NEGATED BY P...

B-169057: Jul 16, 1970

WHOSE PRICE LIST INDICATED THEIR PRESS CAPACITY WAS RATED AT 1/8" FROM THE BOTTOM. WHEREAS THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED A MEASUREMENT OF 1/4" FROM THE BOTTOM STROKE MUST HAVE NAVY DETERMINATION THAT THE DIFFERENCE IN THE POINT MEASUREMENT WAS NEGLIGIBLE IN TERMS OF MACHINE CAPACITY UPHELD. SINCE THE BIDDER WAS OBLIGATED TO MEET GOVERNMENT STANDARDS INCLUDING THE RATED CAPACITY THERE IS NO BASIS TO...