B-219500: Aug 13, 1985

A firm protested the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) rejection of its low bid as nonresponsive under an invitation for bids (IFB) for building renovation. INS rejected the bid because it failed to list the subcontractors the protester intended to use to perform the work. The protester contended that: (1) the requirement for the listing was hidden in the complex IFB and was a minor i...

B-219500: Aug 13, 1985

BIDS - MISTAKES - NONRESPONSIVE BIDS - CORRECTION IMPROPER A LATE MODIFICATION OF A BID MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED IF THE BID AS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED IS NONRESPONSIVE. INDUSTRIAL PROTESTS THAT INS SHOULD HAVE HIGHLIGHTED THE SUBCONTRACTOR LISTING REQUIREMENT IN THE IFB'S PART I. THAT THE BID PACKAGE SHOULD HAVE PROVIDED A SPECIFIC FORM FOR THE SUBCONTRACTOR LISTING. WHICH IS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE BID....