https://www.gao.gov/products/132215

B-224293.2: Feb 17, 1987

A firm requested reconsideration of the denial of its protest of the General Services Administration's (GSA) rejection of its bid for mechanical maintenance services, contending that GSA unreasonably rejected its initial guarantee letter as not clearly enforceable, since: (1) the only defect in the guarantee was a typographical error in the solicitation number; and (2) the guarantee was clearly id...

https://www.gao.gov/products/449787

B-224293.2: Feb 17, 1987

PROCUREMENT - SEALED BIDDING - BID GUARANTEES - RESPONSIVENESS - INVITATIONS FOR BIDS - IDENTIFICATION PROCUREMENT - BID PROTEST - GAO PROCEDURES - GAO DECISIONS - REVERSAL - LEGAL ERRORS DIGEST: PRIOR DECISION DENYING PROTEST AGAINST NONRESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION IS REVERSED WHERE GUARANTEE OF FINANCIAL BACKING THAT CONTRACTING OFFICER DECLINED TO CONSIDER DUE TO ITS REFERENCE TO AN ERRONEOUS S...