B-210823: Jun 28, 1983

A firm protested the Army's rejection of its bid for two abrasive blast cleaning machines as nonresponsive. The solicitation required each offerer to submit certain descriptive data for bid evaluation. The Army had rejected the protester's bid for reasons relating to inadequate data. GAO agreed with the Army that the bid deviated from the specifications and that a nonresponsiveness determination w...

B-210823: Jun 28, 1983

DIGEST: REJECTION OF A LOW BID AS NONRESPONSIVE IS PROPER WHERE DESCRIPTIVE DATA REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE BID FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES DOES NOT DEMONSTRATE THE BIDDER'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS WERE ADVISED THAT THE DATA SHOULD CLEARLY INDICATE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MATERIAL OFFERED. THE BIDDERS WERE SPECIFICALLY ADVISED THAT THIS DATA WAS TO BE FURNISHE...