B-218597,B-218597.2: Aug 15, 1985

Two firms protested the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) rejection of their bids under a solicitation for leasing an aircraft as: (1) nonresponsive in the case of the first protester; and (2) unreasonably exceeding the estimated cost in the case of the second protester. FAA contended that the first protester's bid was nonresponsive because it did not own or have the right to sublease the of...

B-218597,B-218597.2: Aug 15, 1985

BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY DIGEST: SOLICITATION REQUIREMENT THAT BIDDER OWN OR HAVE A LEGAL RIGHT TO SUBLEASE OFFERED AIRCRAFT RELATES TO BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY. THE IFB PROVIDED THAT THE BIDDER MUST OWN OR HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO SUBLEASE THE OFFERED AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF BID SUBMISSION. THE IFB ALSO REQUIRED THAT EACH BIDDER REPRESENT EITHER (A) THAT "HE IS THE OWNER OF THE (OFFERED) AIRCRAFT WHICH...