B-232453: Nov 7, 1988

A firm protested a Department of Agriculture (USDA) contract award for building renovation, contending that: (1) the awardee could not comply with its certification that it would only furnish end items manufactured by domestic small businesses; (2) the awardee's products did not comply with specifications; and (3) USDA did not adequately investigate the awardee's responsibility. GAO held that the:...

B-232453: Nov 7, 1988

PROCUREMENT - Sealed Bidding - Bids - Minor deviations - Acceptability PROCUREMENT - Sealed Bidding - Bids - Responsiveness - Determination criteria DIGEST: A bidder's inadvertent completion of a certification in the small business concern representation clause that is not required for the type of contract to be awarded does not affect the responsiveness of the bid. BCI contends that Eslin's bid s...