B-184418: Oct 28, 1975

FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AMENDMENT TO IFB SUBSTITUTING LATEST DAVIS BACON WAGE DETERMINATION WHICH AFFECTED EMPLOYEES PERFORMING WORK UNDER THE CONTRACT RENDERS BID NONRESPONSIVE SINCE IT IS NOT A MINOR INFORMALITY OR IRREGULARITY THAT MAY BE WAIVED. 2. INADVERTENT MISDIRECTION OF SOLICITATION AMENDMENT DOES NOT REQUIRE CANCELLATION SINCE PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY IS NOT INSURER OF PROMPT DELIVERY. AMEND...

B-184418: Oct 28, 1975

The protester objected to the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive for failure to acknowledge an amendment to the solicitation which substituted the latest Davis-Bacon wage determination affecting employees performing work under the contract. The bid was properly determined to be nonresponsive since the omission was not a minor informality which could be waived. Inadvertent misdirection of the so...