B-182664: Feb 21, 1975

BID WHICH OMITTED PRICE FOR TWO ITEMS WAS PROPERLY REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE WHERE SOLICITATION REQUIRES BIDDER TO BID ON ALL ITEMS LISTED. CATEGORY I WAS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BOOKLETS AND FOLDERS WITH FOUR-COLOR PROCESS ILLUSTRATIONS. CATEGORY II WAS FOR ALL OTHER ORDERS. ESTIMATED QUANTITIES WERE SET FORTH IN THE SOLICITATION AND BIDDERS WERE ADVISED THAT THEIR BIDS WOULD BE EVALUATED BY MULTIP...

B-182664: Feb 21, 1979

A company protested rejection of its bid as nonresponsive and award to the next low bidder. The omission of prices for two items rendered the bid nonresponsive because they affected the bidder's basic obligation to deliver the items being procured. A subsequent offer not to charge for omitted items did not make the bid responsive since responsiveness must be determined at bid opening...