B-215741: Jul 24, 1984

A firm protested the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive under an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the Veterans Administration (VA). VA rejected the protester's bid because it failed to acknowledge receipt of an amendment which the agency claimed had a substantial economic impact on the bid. The protester contended that it did not receive the amendment until the day after bid opening. The pro...

B-215741: Jul 24, 1984

THE FACT THAT THE BIDDER MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED THE AMENDMENT UNTIL THE DAY AFTER BID OPENING IS IRRELEVANT ABSENT EVIDENCE THAT THE FAILURE TO RECEIVE THE AMENDMENT RESULTED FROM A DELIBERATE ATTEMPT BY THE CONTRACTING AGENCY TO EXCLUDE THE FIRM FROM COMPETITION. THE FACT THAT THE BIDDER MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED THE AMENDMENT UNTIL AFTER BID OPENING IS NOT RELEVANT UNLESS THE FAILURE RESULTS FROM A C...