B-215153: Jul 23, 1984

A firm protested the rejection of its bid under a Panama Canal Commission solicitation, contending that the Commission improperly rejected the bid as nonresponsive. The solicitation originally required a delivery period of not longer than 165 days, and the protester indicated in the bid a delivery time of 165 days. A solicitation amendment reduced the maximum allowable delivery period to 150 days...

B-215153: Jul 23, 1984

IF A LATER DELIVERY IS OFFERED THAN REQUIRED BY THIS SOLICITATION. IT WILL BE REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE.". BECAUSE PCC CONCLUDED THAT BALONGAS WAS OFFERING DELIVERY IN 165 DAYS AND NOT 150 DAYS AS REQUIRED BY AMENDMENT NO. 2. THE TEST TO BE APPLIED IN DETERMINING THE RESPONSIVENESS OF A BID IS WHETHER THE BID AS SUBMITTED IS AN OFFER TO PERFORM. THE EXACT THING CALLED FOR IN THE INVITATION AND UPO...