B-220033: Dec 6, 1985

A firm protested the Navy's rejection of its bid for mine components as nonresponsive. Another firm, in comments it filed as an interested party to the protest, challenged the Navy's determination that its bid was nonresponsive and questioned the propriety of the Navy's completion of the acquisition by negotiation. GAO found that: (1) the Navy was incorrect in its determination that the first prot...

B-220033: Dec 6, 1985

BID WHICH OFFERED PRICES FOR OPTION QUANTITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 1987 CONDITIONED ON THE EXERCISE OF QUANTITIES IN THE FY 1986 OPTION YEAR WAS RESPONSIVE SINCE THE ONLY REASONABLE INTERPRETATION OF THE SOLICITATION WAS THAT THE AGENCY INTENDED TO EXERCISE FY 1986 OPTION QUANTITIES AS A PREREQUISITE TO THE EXERCISE OF FY 1987 OPTION QUANTITIES. WHERE BIDDER CROSSES OUT LINE ITEM UNDER BID SCHEDU...