B-188331: Jul 26, 1977

WHO ARGUES THAT PRICING REQUIREMENTS OF INVITATION ARE AMBIGUOUS AND THAT PRICE FOR MAIN ITEM INCLUDED PRICES FOR SUBLINE ITEMS IS DENIED SINCE PRICES FOR SUBLINE ITEMS FOR. WERE REQUIRED. BIDDERS WERE WARNED NOT TO LEAVE ANY SPACE BLANK AND THAT TO DO SO WOULD RENDER BID NONRESPONSIVE. NOTHING IN BID SHOWED THAT SUBLINE ITEM PRICES WERE INCLUDED IN MAIN ITEM. FACT THAT SOME BIDDERS FOR OTHER PROC...

B-188331: Jul 26, 1977

The protester objected to the rejection of its low bid as being nonresponsive because it failed to contain prices for various subline items as required. The bid contained only the unit price for the main item being procured. The protest was denied since prices for the subline items were required; bidders were warned not to leave any space blank and that to do so would render their bids nonresponsi...