B-223244.2: Jun 30, 1986

A firm protested the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive because it included a restriction on bid disclosure, contending that it only intended to restrict the physical handling of the bid package, not the contents of the bid itself. GAO held that: (1) the procuring agency properly rejected the bid since the bid disclosure restrictions rendered it nonresponsive; (2) a bid must publicly disclose t...

B-223244.2: Jun 30, 1986

WE DISMISS THE PROTEST WITHOUT REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF AN AGENCY REPORT PURSUANT TO OUR BID PROTEST REGULATIONS BECAUSE THE PROTEST CLEARLY IS WITHOUT LEGAL MERIT. 4 C.F.R. WHICH READ: "THIS COMPLETED BID PACKAGE IS CONFIDENTIAL. THE VIEWING OF THIS PACKAGE IS RESTRICTED TO OFFICIALS OF THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY.". THAT THE ABOVE STATUTE DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS SITUATION BECAUSE ITS BID PRIC...