B-204050,B-204094: Jul 6, 1982

Two firms protested the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) award of a contract for forklift trucks. The protesters contended that the awardee offered a truck which did not satisfy a standard design item of the invitation for bids (IFB) and that this deficiency rendered its bid nonresponsive. The awardee maintained that its bid was responsive since it offered a standard design item which DLA determin...

B-204050,B-204094: Jul 6, 1982

BID WAS RESPONSIVE TO A STANDARD DESIGN ITEM CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT WHERE THE BIDDER SPECIFIED A TRUCK MODEL WHICH IT CLAIMED WOULD BE A STANDARD DESIGN AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY. THE MODEL NUMBER OF STANDARD PRODUCT FURNISHED BY THE BIDDER IS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE AGENCY AS PART OF ITS DETERMINATION OF BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY. THE INACCURACY OF A PORTION OF THE INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO AN...