B-198654,B-199827: Feb 24, 1981

A firm protested the cancellation, after bid opening, of an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the General Services Administration's Federal Supply Service (FSS). Four firms submitted bids; one firm was found to be nonresponsible, and the bids of two other firms were rejected as nonresponsive because of exceptions taken to the IFB specifications. Only the bid of the protester, the incumbent contr...

B-198654,B-199827: Feb 24, 1981

DIGEST: WHERE RECORD INDICATES THAT COMPLIANCE WITH INVITATION SPECIFICATION WAS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE. THAT IS. CANCELLATION OF INVITATION AFTER BID OPENING FOR PURPOSE OF REVISING SPECIFICATION TO REMOVE RESTRICTIVE ASPECTS OF SPECIFICATION WAS REASONABLE. ONE BIDDER WAS FOUND TO BE NONRESPONSIBLE. THE BIDS OF TWO OTHER BIDDERS WERE REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE BECAUSE OF EXCEPTIONS TAKEN IN THEIR...