B-231030: Apr 28, 1988

A firm protested the Navy's rejection of its bid for fasteners, contending that it was unaware that not including a price for one line item would render its bid technically unacceptable. GAO held that the Navy properly rejected the protester's bid, which did not meet a material solicitation requirement to supply the item price. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-231030: Apr 28, 1988

PROCUREMENT - Competitive Negotiation - Offers - Price omission - Line items DIGEST: Proposal that did not include a price for a line item did not meet material requirement of the RFP and was properly rejected where RFP informed offerors that a single award for all items might be made. Seigels states that it was not told and the RFP did not state that a "no quote" response would result in rejectio...