A firm protested the rejection of its by the Army and the award of the contract to a second firm. The protester contended that a clerical error had been made in the invitation for bids (IFB) that resulted in an erroneous delivery date. A bid which does not conform to the required delivery date is nonresponsive and the indicated delivery date may not be corrected even though the date allegedly resu...

BID WHICH TAKES EXCEPTION TO IFB REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE IS NONRESPONSIVE AND MAY NOT BE AMENDED AFTER BID OPENING TO MAKE IT RESPONSIVE. 2. CONTRACT WAS PROPERLY AWARDED AS TERMS OF IFB BOUND BIDDER TO COMPLETE CONTRACT BY JANUARY 5. NO EXCEPTION WAS TAKEN BY BIDDER TO REQUIRED COMPLETION DATE. THE PROCUREMENT WAS SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. AWARD WAS TO BE MADE IN THE AGGREGATE. THE IF...