https://www.gao.gov/products/117609

B-204455.2: Mar 1, 1982

A firm requested that GAO reconsider a prior decision which denied its protest against the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive under an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the Army. The IFB required that a bidder enter either a price, an "N" if not applicable, or an "NSP" if not separately priced, in the appropriate space for each of the four first article-related items. Bidders were cautioned t...

https://www.gao.gov/products/458034

B-204455.2: Mar 1, 1982

DIGEST: A BID THAT FAILED TO PRICE THREE FIRST ARTICLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS AS MANDATED BY THE IFB PROPERLY WAS REJECTED. BIDDERS WERE CAUTIONED THAT THE FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS INSTRUCTION WOULD RENDER A BID NONRESPONSIVE. THE BID THEREFORE WAS REJECTED. WE POINTED OUT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE IN THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS THAT EXPRESSED A CLEAR AND UNEQUIVOCAL AGREEMENT TO DO MORE THAN SUPPLY THE F...