B-213745: Sep 20, 1984

A firm protested the rejection of its low bid as nonresponsive and the award of a contract to another firm under a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) invitation for bids (IFB). The protester contended that the inclusion of a cancellation agreement clause that did not conform to the IFB was a clerical error which it should have been allowed to correct, and it questioned the responsiv...

B-213745: Sep 20, 1984

A BID TO PROVIDE INSURANCE WHICH ALLEGEDLY CONTAINS A CLERICAL ERROR AND WHICH IS NONRESPONSIVE ON ITS FACE FOR FAILURE TO CONFORM TO THE SOLICITATION'S CANCELLATION OF COVERAGE CLAUSE MAY NOT BE CORRECTED AFTER BID OPENING TO BE MADE RESPONSIVE. BIDDER WHO SUBMITTED A NONRESPONSIVE BID IS NOT CONSIDERED AN "INTERESTED PARTY" TO PROTEST THE RESPONSIVENESS OF ANOTHER BID UNDER BID PROTEST PROCEDURE...