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[Protest of Navy Rejection of Bid as Nonresponsive]

B-213294,B-213294.2: Apr 2, 1984

A firm protested the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive under a Naval invitation for bids (IFB) for water chillers. The firm also protested the subsequent cancellation of the IFB and resolicitation and claimed lost profit and bid preparation costs. A responsive bid must represent an unequivocal offer to perform the exact thing called for in the solicitation, and a bid must be rejected if the of...

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B-213294, B-213294.2, APR 2, 1984

B-213294,B-213294.2: Apr 2, 1984

PROTESTER'S BID WHICH OFFERED TO FURNISH OTHER THAN THE EXACT PRODUCT CALLED FOR IN THE SOLICITATION WAS PROPERLY REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE. ALTHOUGH SUBSEQUENT TO THE REJECTION OF THE BID THE AGENCY DETERMINED THAT THE SOLICITATION SPECIFICATIONS WERE OVERLY RESTRICTIVE. THE AGENCY MAY NOT MAKE AWARD TO THE PROTESTER UNDER THAT SOLICITATION BECAUSE IT IS IMPROPER TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON A BASIS OT...

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