B-183680: Jun 27, 1975

MAY BE WAIVED SINCE OTHER BIDDERS ARE NOT PREJUDICED THEREBY AND PERFORMANCE UNDER THE SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT THE AMENDMENT WOULD BE EQUALLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT. IT IS ARGUED THAT THE LOW BID SHOULD BE REJECTED FOR THE FAILURE OF THE BIDDER TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF AN AMENDMENT. FOUR AMENDMENTS WERE ISSUED WITH THE LAST OF THESE AMENDMENTS DATED APRIL 11. BECAUSE BID OPENING WAS SCHEDULE...

B-183680: Jun 27, 1975

A firm objected to the proposed award of a contract to the low bidder, alleging that the low bid should have been rejected for failure to acknowledge receipt of an amendment. The bidder's failure to acknowledge a solicitation amendment which contained a number of changes, some of which would have decreased the cost of performance substantially and the remainder, of which, would have increased the...