B-208898: Dec 30, 1982

A firm protested a contract award by the Army for tank trucks. The protester contended that the proposed award was improper because the awardee's cover letter contained an "all or none" qualification which rendered the bid ambiguous for certain line items. The Army interpreted the language in the cover letter to mean that the awardee intended to bid on the entire group of five items in question on...

B-208898: Dec 30, 1982

SINCE THE PROPOSED AWARDEE IS THE LOW BIDDER ON THE ITEMS IN QUESTION ONLY UNDER ONE OF TWO REASONABLE INTERPRETATIONS OF ITS BID. THE IFB IS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE FOR TANK TRUCKS. THE PROTESTER ESSENTIALLY CONTENDS THAT THE PROPOSED AWARD IS IMPROPER BECAUSE GENERAL STEEL TANK'S COVER LETTER CONTAINS AN "ALL OR NONE" QUALIFICATION WHICH RENDERS ITS BID AMBIGUOUS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN LINE...