B-186404: Sep 22, 1976

A division of a company which had submitted the low bid under a District of Columbia Government solicitation protested the rejection of its bid and award to the next low bidder, contending that its offer met the intent of specifications and that the awardee's offer was not responsive to specifications. The division which would have corporate responsibility to perform if awarded the contract was an...

B-186404: Sep 22, 1976

CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO NATURE OF ISSUES RAISED BY PROTEST AND DIRECT OR INDIRECT BENEFIT OR RELIEF SOUGHT BY PROTESTOR. DIVISION OF LOW BIDDER COMPANY WHOSE BID WAS REJECTED. WHICH WOULD HAVE CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TO PERFORM IF AWARDED CONTRACT. IS "INTERESTED PARTY" AND MAY PURSUE FORMAL PROTEST. CONTRACTS - SPECIFICATIONS - ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION CONCLUSIVENESS - ADEQUACY OF SPECIFIC...