B-225593: Mar 26, 1987

A firm protested an Administrative Office of the United States Courts' contract award for printing and mailing slip opinions, contending that the Administrative Office should have: (1) awarded it the contract, since it was the low, responsive bidder; and (2) evaluated the awardee's bid at a higher price because it conditioned its bid on the stipulation that the Court electronically transmit the op...

B-225593: Mar 26, 1987

PROCUREMENT - SEALED BIDDING - BIDS - RESPONSIVENESS - AMBIGUOUS PRICES DIGEST: BIDDER'S NOTE ON BID THAT PRICE OFFERED UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS TO PRINT AND MAIL LEGAL OPINIONS IS CONDITIONED ON ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OPINIONS IN A PARTICULAR FORMAT DID NOT CONSTITUTE A QUALIFICATION RENDERING BID NONRESPONSIVE SINCE SOLICITATION ESSENTIALLY PROVIDED THAT THE SPECIFIED FORMAT WOULD BE USED ANYW...