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B-187701 1 (1977-03-22)

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                         '  THE  COMPTR0LLEN GENMAL
I'DISION .or THU UNITED TATEm
                            WASMINGTON. P.C. *046


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DATE:   Sbrth S2, I97


5-187701


    MATTER OF: Cryogenics Worthwest, lan,.


    DIGEST:




         Protest against award to low bidder for rental
         of oxygen equipment alleging that bid is non-
         responsive because low bidder stated No rent,
         rental for equl.peant is Included in the price
         oftdelivsred oxygen is sutained. Contracting
         offleer's caolusion that low'bidder was not
         bidding ona xygen but explaning bow it was
         able to bit 'Noisat forrntal  of equipment
         was-not reasonable. L~U bider was, in effect,
         offerin to provide equipment without cost if
         it received indicated price for oxygen. Since
         biddera,were cautioned against submitting price
         for oxygen, bid is nonresponsive and we recom-
         mend that contract be terminated for convenience.




     This is a protest bCryogenics North ast, Inc. (Cryogenics),
against the award of a contract to the low bidder, Aid Life Systems,
Inc. (Aid Lif*), for the rental of Linde Oxygen Walker Systems
(LindB equipment), or equal, under solicitation No. 663-59-7T issued
by the Veterans Adanistration (VA). Seattle, Washington.

     The solicitation was issued on September 7, 1976, and the bid
opening date vas-September 27, 1976. Cryogenics, the incumbent con-
tractor, bid a monthly reatal charge of $19.85 per unit for a tital
bid price of $15,429. Aid Life bid No rent on virtually all items
except for items :os. 9, 10 and 11 for a total bid price of $59.





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