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[Protest of Army Bid Rejection]

B-214169: Apr 24, 1984

A firm protested the Army's rejection of its bid as nonresponsive to a source control certification requirement and the subsequent cancellation of the solicitation. The protester contended that the Army was estopped by its post-bid-opening actions from rejecting the bid as nonresponsive and that failure to complete the certification was a minor informality that could be waived. GAO held that: (1)...

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B-214169, APR 24, 1984

B-214169: Apr 24, 1984

WHERE IFB IDENTIFIES PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SOURCE CONTROLLED COMPONENTS AND REQUIRES BIDDER TO CERTIFY THAT IT WILL FURNISH ONLY THOSE COMPONENTS. BIDDER'S FAILURE TO CERTIFY IS A MATERIAL DEVIATION AND REQUIRES REJECTION OF ITS BID AS NONRESPONSIVE. 2. PHAOSTRON ESSENTIALLY CONTENDS THAT THE ARMY IS ESTOPPED BY ITS CONDUCT AFTER BID OPENING TO DENY THE RESPONSIVENESS OF THE PHAOSTRON BID AND THAT I...

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