B-183361: Jun 9, 1975

ALLEGATION THAT SOLICITATION DID NOT GIVE ADEQUATE NOTICE TO BIDDERS THAT SUBMISSION OF CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROVISIONS WAS CONDITION PRECEDENT TO AWARD CONSIDERATION IS NOT SUPPORTED WHERE PART III OF "BID CONDITIONS" CLEARLY REQUIRED THAT TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD UNDER SOLICITATION BIDDERS COMMIT THEMSELVES TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO BID OPENING AN...

B-183361: Jun 9, 1975

A company protested the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive for failure to include the required affirmative action certification, contending that the solicitation did not give adequate notice that such certification was a condition for award and that its failure to execute the certification was merely a formality. The solicitation clearly set forth the certification requirements, and the contrac...