B-203132: Aug 11, 1981

A firm protested the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive and the proposed award of the contract to another firm. The protester contended that the phrase describing the delivery terms, which directly conflicted with those stated in the solicitation, was incorrect due to a clerical error. A bid containing an alleged clerical error can only be called responsive where the exact nature of the error a...

B-203132: Aug 11, 1981

THE FAA STATES THAT THE LOW BID SUBMITTED BY BC WAS NOT RESPONSIVE BECAUSE IT OFFERED TO DELIVER THE KITS ON A FOB ORIGIN BASIS RATHER THAN ON A FOB DESTINATION BASIS AS REQUIRED BY THE IFB. WE AGREE WITH THE FAA THAT BC'S BID WAS NONRESPONSIVE. IT ASSERTS THERE ARE A NUMBER OF MITIGATING FACTORS WHICH SHOULD EXCUSE ITS ERROR: 1) AN ERROR ON THE IFB SCHEDULE FORCED BC TO USE A COPY OF ITS COMMERCI...