B-216734: Aug 28, 1985

A firm protested the Veterans Administration's (VA) rejection of its bid as nonresponsive under an invitation for bids (IFB) for servicing X-ray equipment. The firm also protested the VA decision to terminate the contract and resolicit after revising a defective clause, claiming that it should have been awarded the contract on the basis of its original bid. GAO found that, since the defective IFB...

B-216734: Aug 28, 1985

BIDS - INVITATION FOR BIDS - CANCELLATION - RESOLICITATION - USE OF PROPER EVALUATION CRITERIA DIGEST: WHERE A SOLICITATION IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE IT PROVIDES NO COMMON BASIS FOR THE EVALUATION OF BIDS. THE PROPER REMEDY IS A RESOLICITATION OF THE REQUIREMENT WITH APPROPRIATE CORRECTIONS. CONTENDING THAT IT WAS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE THE AWARD ON THE BASIS OF ITS ORIGINAL BID. OR PARTS PURCHASED BY THE...