https://www.gao.gov/products/128967

B-220655: Jan 28, 1986

A firm protested a Navy contract award for freight elevator rehabilitation, contending that: (1) the awardee's bid was not responsive since the awardee did not manufacture elevators or major components nor purchase all of its components from a single manufacturer, which constituted a material deviation from the solicitation specifications; (2) the awardee listed different names in its bid and did...

https://www.gao.gov/products/474477

B-220655: Jan 28, 1986

PROTEST THAT PROPOSED AWARDEE'S BID IS NONRESPONSIVE IS DENIED WHERE THE PROTESTER'S CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOLICITATION'S TERMS IS INACCURATE. THE BID IS NOT DEFECTIVE AS LONG AS IT CAN BE ESTABLISHED THAT THE DIFFERENT NAMES REFER TO THE EXACT SAME ENTITY. MONTGOMERY CONTENDS THAT AMERICAN'S BID SHOULD HAVE BEEN REJECTED AS NONRESPONSIVE. THE PROTESTER INDICATES THAT A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE WORK...