B-201609: Feb 9, 1981

A company protested the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive because the company enclosed a cover letter with its bid requesting that it be allowed to withdraw its bid if it was the successful bidder on another government contract. The company contended that this letter was enclosed with the bid upon advice from agency personnel. Procurement regulations provide that bids are to be rejected when a...

B-201609: Feb 9, 1981

CONTENTION THAT PROTESTER WAS MISLED BY AGENCY PERSONNEL CONCERNING ENCLOSURE OF COVER LETTER WITH ITS BID WHICH LED TO REJECTION OF BID IS WITHOUT MERIT SINCE SOLICITATION PROVIDED THAT ORAL EXPLANATIONS WERE NOT BINDING AND ERRONEOUS ADVICE GIVEN BY AGENCY PERSONNEL CANNOT ACT TO ESTOP AGENCY FROM REJECTING NONRESPONSIVE BID AS IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO BY LAW. 2. BID CONTAINING COVER LETTER WHICH...