B-185961: Jul 8, 1976

PROTEST BY LOW BIDDER AGAINST DETERMINATION THAT ITS BID WAS NONRESPONSIVE SINCE DRAWINGS SUBMITTED WITH BID FAILED TO CONTAIN PIPE SIZES AS REQUIRED BY IFB IS DENIED SINCE SUCH OMISSIONS FROM DRAWINGS WHICH PERTAIN TO DESIGN OR PARTS IS MATERIAL DEVIATION WHICH GOES TO SUBSTANCE OF BID AFFECTING QUALITY AND. BID WAS CORRECTLY DETERMINED TO BE NONRESPONSIVE. BIDS WERE OPENED ON JANUARY 28. GLOBAL'...

B-185961: Jul 8, 1976

A company protested against rejection of its bid as nonresponsive because of failure to contain pipe sizes as required by the solicitation, contending that it was not furnished needed information. The bid was properly rejected since its omissions were a material deviation from requirements. If it needed further information, the company should have sought it prior to submitting its bid...