B-209091.2: Aug 15, 1983

A firm protested the award of a contract under a solicitation issued by the Army. The protester contended that the awardee's bid was nonresponsive because it failed to acknowledge a material amendment to the solicitation. The amendment included changes that had only been incorporated by reference in the original solicitation, clarified a previously incorrect size requirement, established a product...

B-209091.2: Aug 15, 1983

AN AMENDMENT TO A SOLICITATION THAT EXPLICITLY STATES A TECHNICAL FEATURE OF THE EQUIPMENT SOUGHT IS NOT MATERIAL WHERE THE SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT THE AMENDMENT ALREADY REQUIRED BIDDERS TO SUPPLY EQUIPMENT WITH THAT FEATURE. 2. AN AMENDMENT SPECIFYING INFORMATION OMITTED FROM THE SOLICITATION IS NOT SHOWN TO BE MATERIAL WHERE THE AGENCY SUBMITS EVIDENCE. THAT THE INFORMATION WAS EASILY DETERMINABL...