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...