B-228387: Dec 11, 1987

A firm protested the Veterans Administration's (VA) rejection of its bid for cleaning, disinfecting, and chlorinating an underground reservoir. GAO held that VA: (1) improperly determined that the protester's bid was nonresponsive, since its suggestions for possible alternative methods did not take exception to any material solicitation requirements; and (2) should reimburse the protester for its...

B-228387: Dec 11, 1987

Thus improperly was rejected as nonresponsive. Where a bid protest is sustained based on agency's improper rejection of the protester's bid. The protester is entitled to reimbursement of its bid preparation costs and costs of pursuing the protest. The firm had qualified its bid by proposing an alternate method of performing the work that was not in compliance with the IFB's specifications. VA take...