B-261506.2: Nov 7, 1995

A firm protested a Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) contract award for a water treatment system, contending that the Navy erroneously determined that its bid was nonresponsive. GAO held that the Navy properly rejected the protester's bid as nonresponsive, since it: (1) contained language that made it ambiguous; and (2) was improper to consider the protester's post-bid explanations. Ac...

B-261506.2: Nov 7, 1995

That it could not determine that the bid was responsive without consideration of the post-bid opening explanation. Specifically stating that the listing of a manufacturer was "intended only to convey the basis of design" and was not intended as a limitation on competition. Elaborated on this guidance as follows: "The number of injectors and hand valves shown [on drawing No. 5241588] is intended to...