Bid Properly Rejected as Nonresponsive for Failure To Furnish Sufficient Data

A company protested the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive for failure to furnish sufficient descriptive literature, contending that agency personnel had knowledge of its product prior to bid opening and that it had submitted sufficient information with its bid. The bid was properly rejected since responsiveness must be determined from the contents of the bid. The solicitation was defective since it did not specify requirements in sufficient detail, but since no protest was made concerning specifications and the contract was performed, no remedial action was possible.