https://www.gao.gov/products/127617

B-219411.2: Aug 9, 1985

A firm requested reconsideration of a decision denying its protest of an Air Force rejection of its bid. In that decision, GAO had held that, since the bidder failed to supply information necessary for an Economic Price Adjustment (EPA) clause, its bid had to be rejected as nonresponsive. In its request for reconsideration, the protester stated that another firm's bid should have been rejected if...

https://www.gao.gov/products/457305

B-219411.2: Aug 9, 1985

WHICH WAS PROPERLY FOUND NONRESPONSIVE. AGAINST THE STANDARD OF REVIEW OF THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A HIGHER BIDDER IS DISMISSED BECAUSE THE PROTESTING BIDDER IS NOT AN INTERESTED PARTY UNDER GAO'S BID PROTEST REGULATIONS. DESPITE ALLEGATIONS THAT RATE TO BE QUOTED BY BID OPENING FOR USE IN AN EPA CLAUSE IS NOT PROPERLY VERIFIABLE. NO COGENT AND COMPELLING REASON EXISTS TO CANCEL SOLICITATION AFTER BI...