B-219825.2: May 13, 1986

A firm requested reconsideration of the denial of its protest against an Army contract award. The protester had contended that no bid other than its own had stated the applicable tariff for foreign end products, as required; however, the Army stated that the failure to comply with the requirement was a minor formality that could properly be waived. In its request for reconsideration, the protester...

B-219825.2: May 13, 1986

MAY BE WAIVED AS A MINOR INFORMALITY WHERE NO BID WOULD HAVE RECEIVED A PREFERENCE UNDER THE EVALUATION SCHEME BECAUSE ALL BIDDERS OFFERED PRODUCTS FROM THE SAME COUNTRY. TOP VIDEO'S BID WAS THE HIGHEST PRICED OF THE 8 BIDS SUBMITTED. AFTER REJECTING THE LOW BID BECAUSE IT WAS UNSIGNED. THE ARMY MAINTAINED THAT THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THAT REQUIREMENT WAS A MINOR INFORMALITY THAT PROPERLY COULD...