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Protest Against Rejection of Unsigned Bid

B-194515: Jun 27, 1979

A company protested the rejection of its low bid as nonresponsive. The bid was rejected because the company had failed to sign its bid as required by the invitation for bids (IFB). The company contended that even though its bid was unsigned, its intent to be bound by the terms of the IFB was clear, and that the lack of a signature should have been waived as a minor informality. Since the low bidde...

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B-194515, JUN 27, 1979

B-194515: Jun 27, 1979

INDICATES BIDDER'S INTENTION TO BE BOUND BY UNSIGNED BID DOCUMENT AND FAILURE TO SIGN BID WAS SUBJECT TO WAIVER AS MINOR INFORMALITY PURSUANT TO DEFENSE ACQUISITION REGULATION SEC. 2.405 (III) (B) (1976 ED.). RECOMMENDATION IS MADE THAT CONTRACT AWARDED TO SECOND LOW BIDDER BE TERMINATED FOR CONVENIENCE AND AWARD MADE TO LOW RESPONSIVE BIDDER IF OTHERWISE PROPER. 616 AND THE ONLY OTHER BID RECEIVE...

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