B-215381: Aug 13, 1984

A firm protested a contract award to another firm under a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) solicitation, contending that the awardee's failure to complete a portion of its bid should have rendered the bid nonresponsive. The portion of the bid related to the location at which the required product would be inspected. GAO held that the awardee's: (1) bid made it clear that all of the contract work woul...

B-215381: Aug 13, 1984

BIDS - OMISSIONS - INFORMATION - INSPECTION LOCATION DIGEST: WHERE BIDDER FAILS TO DESIGNATE LOCATION WHERE SUPPLIES WERE TO BE INSPECTED BUT INVITATION FOR BIDS PROVIDES THAT INSPECTION WILL OCCUR AT CONTRACTOR'S PLANT AND BIDDER CERTIFIES LOCATION OF ITS PLANT WHERE PERFORMANCE WILL OCCUR. THEN THE OMISSION DOES NOT RENDER THE BID NONRESPONSIVE BUT INSTEAD IS MERELY A MINOR INFORMALITY WHICH CON...