B-224512.3,B-224512.4: Apr 17, 1987

A firm: (1) requested reconsideration of the denial of its protest against the Air Force's rejection of its bid for teleconferencing equipment as nonresponsive; and (2) protested a proposed contract award to the third low bidder under the same solicitation. GAO had denied the firm's original protest, since its bid did not contain adequate descriptive literature. In its request for reconsideration,...

B-224512.3,B-224512.4: Apr 17, 1987

A BID OFFERING AN "EQUAL" PRODUCT AND CONTAINING AN UNEQUIVOCAL PROMISE TO COMPLY WITH SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS IS NOT NECESSARILY RESPONSIVE. THERE IS NO MERIT TO THE CONTENTION THAT A BID IS NONRESPONSIVE WHEN IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A STATEMENT OFFERING TO SUPPLY ADDITIONAL IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A STATEMENT OFFERING TO SUPPLY ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT AS OPTIONS WHERE THE SOLICITATION DID NOT REQUIRE T...