B-214187: Feb 14, 1984

A firm protested the Veterans Administration's rejection of its low bid as nonresponsive because it provided for a 15-day bid acceptance period rather than the minimum 30-day period required by the solicitation. The protester contended that: (1) the inclusion of a 15-day acceptance period was a typographical error which should have been waived as a minor informality; (2) the solicitation was confu...

B-214187: Feb 14, 1984

DIGEST: A BID OFFERING A 15-DAY BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD RATHER THAN THE 30-DAY MINIMUM PERIOD REQUIRED BY THE SOLICITATION WAS PROPERLY REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE. THE BID WAS DETERMINED TO BE NONRESPONSIVE BECAUSE BRIDGEWATER HAD PROVIDED FOR A 15-DAY BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD RATHER THAN FOR THE MINIMUM 30-DAY PERIOD REQUIRED BY THE SOLICITATION. BRIDGEWATER CONTENDS THAT THE SOLICITATION WAS CONFUSING...