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B-190379 1 (1978-01-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadfnn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: h Flopd Phillips THE CaMPTRIC' SeNERAL DECISION . * OF THE UNI'T ETATES WASHING1 ON. 0. C. 20545 N. FILE: B-190379 DATE: January 5, 1978 Co MATTER OF: General Engineering and Machine Works, Inc. DIGEST: Low bid for repair of refrigerated cargo containers was properly rejected for failure to include bid price on item cover- ing site preparation and maintenance of area where containers were aelivered and stored, even though bidder contended that price of item was included in basic bid price. Work covered by item was regarded as material since it was set out in specifications in extensive detail as separate item calling for separate price ano, therefore, omission could not be waived is minor informality. Where there is question as to whether bidder could be reQuired to perform all work called for if he chose not to, integrity of bid system requires rejection of bid. By mailgram of October 7 and letter of October 25, 1977, counsel for General Engineering and Machine Works, Inc. (General), protested the award of a contract to aiother firm under invitation for bids (IFB) N52383- 73-BOO31, issued r.,- Septemner 22, 1977, by the Military Sealift Command, Pacific (MSCPAC). The above invitation called for bids for the repair of refrigerated cargo containers during the period October 1, 1977, through March 31, 1978, pur- suant to specification No. MSCP78-1. The General Provisions of the snlicitation provided that the Govern ment would furnish the successful.biddLr a secured 01 I

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