https://www.gao.gov/products/136122

B-230979: Jun 20, 1988

A firm protested the Navy's rejection of its low bid for hangar construction as nonresponsive, contending that the letter of credit it submitted with its bid complied with the solicitation's bid guarantee requirements. GAO held that the Navy properly rejected the bid as nonresponsive, since the bid guarantee failed to establish the surety's liability under a firm commitment as required. Accordingl...

https://www.gao.gov/products/449170

B-230979: Jun 20, 1988

As a result of which the enforceability of the instrument is uncertain. The accompanying bid is properly rejected as nonresponsive since the bid guarantee does not provide a firm commitment as required by the solicitation. Artco's bid was rejected as nonresponsive for failure to provide an adequate bid guarantee in accordance with the solicitation requirements. The solicitation stated that the bid...