B-183155:
May 20, 1975
WHERE PURPOSE OF INVITATION'S DATA SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT IS TO ENABLE PROCURING ACTIVITY TO EVALUATE BID TO DETERMINE WHETHER MATERIALS PROPOSED BY BIDDERS FOR USE IN PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT CONFORM WITH GOVERNMENT'S STATED TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS. FAILURE TO SUBMIT SUCH DATA WITH BID IS PROPER CAUSE FOR REJECTION INASMUCH AS REQUIREMENT RELATES TO RESPONSIVENESS OF BID AND NOT RESPONSIBILITY OF B...