B-199154: Sep 30, 1980

A firm protested the determination by the General Services Administration (GSA) that its bid was nonresponsive. GSA issued the invitation for bids for various plumbing supplies and fixtures, including metallic and nonmetallic shower heads. After bid opening, the protester informed the contracting officer that due to a clerical error it had inserted the bid price for metallic shower heads opposite...

B-199154: Sep 30, 1980

DIGEST: AGENCY PROPERLY REJECTED PROTESTER'S BID FOR CERTAIN ITEMS AS NONRESPONSIVE SINCE NO PRICES WERE SUBMITTED. PROTESTER'S ARGUMENT THAT WHAT OCCURRED IS CORRECTABLE CLERICAL MISTAKE IN FAILING TO PRICE THOSE ITEMS BY MISPLACEMENT OF PRICE OPPOSITE OTHER ITEMS UPON WHICH IT DID NOT INTEND TO BID IS REJECTED SINCE MISTAKE WAS NOT APPARENT FROM FACE OF BID. PROTESTS THE DETERMINATION BY THE GEN...