A firm protested the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive under an Air Force solicitation, contending that its failure to acknowledge a solicitation amendment should have been waived as a minor informality because the amendment had only a minimal impact on price. GAO held that: (1) the impact of the amendment on price was negligible; (2) the amendment did not change the legal relationship between...

BIDS - INVITATION FOR BIDS - AMENDMENTS - FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE - WAIVED AS MINOR INFORMALITY DIGEST: CONTRACTING OFFICER SHOULD NOT HAVE REJECTED BID THAT FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT WHICH MADE CHANGES HAVING ONLY A MINIMAL IMPACT ON COST. SUCH AN AMENDMENT WAS NOT MATERIAL AND THEREFORE THE PROTESTER'S FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE AMENDMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN WAIVED AS A MINOR IN...