B-233014: Dec 23, 1988

A firm protested the General Services Administration's (GSA) rejection of its low bid as nonresponsive for construction services, contending that GSA improperly: (1) failed to request additional information regarding its sureties; and (2) rejected its bid prior to the due date for submission of the required surety information. GAO held that GSA: (1) properly rejected the protester's bid as nonresp...

B-233014: Dec 23, 1988

Procuring agency reasonably found bidder was nonresponsible where bidder failed to provide sufficient information to establish financial acceptability of proposed individual sureties. It is not obligated to delay award indefinitely while bidder attempts to cure the problem. Bidders were required to furnish a bid guarantee as well as performance and payment bonds. ROTI's bid was low. GSA requested...