B-220626: Jan 23, 1986

A firm protested an Army contract award for the installation of high temperature water lines, contending that its bid was improperly rejected as nonresponsive. The contracting officer determined that, at the time of bid opening, the liability of the protester's bond was uncertain because there was nothing to show that the principal representative signing the bid bond had authority to act on behalf...

B-220626: Jan 23, 1986

ALLEGING THAT ITS OWN BID WAS IMPROPERLY REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE. THE SOLICITATION WAS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURE WATER LINES AT FORT GORDON. WHEN BIDS WERE OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 24. NOVA WAS THE APPARENT LOW BIDDER. HAVING DETERMINED THAT THE BID GUARANTEE WAS IMPROPER. NOVA'S BID WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A BID BOND THAT LISTED NOVA GROUP. WHO WAS IDENTIFIED AS "ATTORNEY-IN FACT.". MOUGHA...