B-186198: Jan 7, 1977

BID WHICH DOES NOT TAKE EXCEPTION TO SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND IS RESPONSIVE ON ITS FACE MAY NOT BE DETERMINED TO NONRESPONSIVE ON THE BASIS OF INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM BIDDER AFTER BID OPENING. 2. SPECIFICATION PROVISION WHICH IS SIMILAR TO ONE PREVIOUSLY CONCEDED BY AGENCY TO BE UNDULY RESTRICTIVE AND WHICH AGENCY ADMITS IS "UNREALISTIC REQUIREMENT" WHICH WILL NOT BE USED IN FUTURE ALSO APPEA...

B-186198: Jan 7, 1977

Company protested determination of bid nonresponsiveness, contending that overly restrictive specifications and information obtained after bid opening were improperly used in the determination. Protest was sustained, but contract was too far along to be disturbed. (SS)...