B-172715: Jul 5, 1972

THE BID SAMPLES SUBMITTED BY LUTZ ARRIVED AT THE PROCURING ACTIVITY 11 DAYS AFTER BID OPENING AND WERE NOT SENT BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL. THE REQUIREMENT IS NOT SUBJECT TO WAIVER SINCE PROTESTANT FAILED TO INDICATE THAT IT INTENDED TO RESUBMIT PREVIOUSLY FURNISHED SAMPLES. CAN ONLY CONCLUDE THAT THE LUTZ BID WAS PROPERLY REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE. INC.: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF M...

B-172715: Jul 8, 1971

INC.: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 22. WHICH WAS ISSUED ON JANUARY 26. WAS FOR A REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT. WHICHEVER IS LATER. BIDS WERE OPENED ON MARCH 11. YOUR CORPORATION WAS THE LOW BIDDER ON ITEMS 8. YOUR BID WAS DETERMINED TO BE NONRESPONSIVE BECAUSE BID SAMPLES WERE NOT SUBMITTED WITH THE BID AS REQUIRED BY THE INVITATION OR SEPARATELY RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE TIME SET FOR OP...