B-211370: May 10, 1983

A firm protested the Army's rejection of its bid, contending that a descriptive literature requirement was nullified by the Army when it requested the protester to provide more complete information after the due date. GAO held that, despite the Army's request, the requirement stated that failure to provide the information by the due date would cause a bid to be rejected as nonresponsive. GAO noted...

B-211370: May 10, 1983

THE PROTEST IS DENIED. SINCE IT IS CLEAR FROM THE MATERIAL NCA FURNISHED THAT THE PROTEST IS WITHOUT LEGAL MERIT. THE CLAUSE ALSO SPECIFIES THAT THE FAILURE TO FURNISH THE LITERATURE BY THE TIME SPECIFIED IN THE INVITATION WILL REQUIRE REJECTION OF THE BID. WE FIND THE BID IS NONRESPONSIVE. THE BID NCA SUBMITTED WITHOUT ALL OF THE NECESSARY LITERATURE IS NONRESPONSIVE. NCA WOULD GAIN THE CHOICE OF...