B-175902: Nov 17, 1972

" WHICH WOULD HAVE MADE THE PROTESTANT THE LOW BIDDER ON THE BASIS OF USING BARGES FOR THE INLAND TRANSPORTATION. WAS PROPER UNDER THE RULE THE INTENT AND MEANING OF AN INVITATION IS NOT TO BE DETERMINED BY CONSIDERATION OF AN ISOLATED SECTION OR PROVISION BUT. 1972: THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO YOUR LETTERS OF MAY 5 AND JUNE 26. YOUR PROTEST IS ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE METHOD OF EVALUATING THE BIDS REC...

B-175902: Nov 17, 1972

The protester objected to the methods used to determine the transportation costs to be used in evaluating bids, alleging that the use of barge transportation costs would have resulted in its bid being the low offer. Since the statement in the solicitation that evaluation would be made on the basis of the lowest laid down cost to the Government, including inland transportation costs, was controlled...