B-169444: Jul 29, 1970

OFFEROR WHO INCLUDED IN HIS BID A WARRANTY CLAUSE THAT WAS NOT REQUIRED HAD BID PROPERLY REJECTED ON THE BASIS OF THE RECORD WHICH SUBSTANTIATES THAT WARRANTY CLAUSE WAS NEITHER REQUIRED NOR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN REQUEST. M. CROWLEY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF JUNE 24. THE CRUX OF OUR DECISION WAS THAT SINCE A WARRANTY WAS NOT REQUIRED BY THE RFP. THE PURPORTED OFFER OF A WARRANTY...

B-169444: May 22, 1970

ON BASIS WARRANTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN INVITATION HAD AIR FORCE PROPERLY CONSIDERED CRITERIA THEREFOR IN ASPR 1-324.3 (B) IS DENIED SINCE BIDDER CANNOT BE PERMITTED TO DICTATE GOVERNMENT CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. SINCE DRAFTING OF SPECIFICATIONS IS RESPONSIBILITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY. SPECIFICATIONS' CONTENT WILL NOT BE OBJECTED TO. TO ARIZONA INSTRUMENT CORPORATION: REFERENCE IS MADE TO...