B-184515: Jan 12, 1976

PROTESTER'S BID CONTAINED NO CLEAR OBLIGATION TO PERFORM IN ACCORDANCE WITH IFB AND WAS THEREFORE PROPERLY REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE. 2. RECORD SHOWS MORE THAN ONE SOURCE OF SUPPLY WAS AVAILABLE HERE AND NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENT WAS THEREFORE INAPPROPRIATE. HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY: HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY (H-P) IS PROTESTING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR 200 DISTANCE MEASURING INFRARED SURVEY INSTRUME...

B-184515: Jan 12, 1976

The protester objected to the award of a contract, alleging that it was the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The protester offered to reformat an existing commercial technical manual, and the invitation required preparation of a new commercial manual as one contingency; the bid contained no clear obligation to perform in accordance with the invitation and was properly rejected as nonresponsi...