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B-179272 1 (1973-10-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadec0001 and id is 1 raw text is: * COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ( N ~WASHjjNcsyon, D.C. 1OIZO 1-179272 October 12, 1973 46007 Wells and Breaux Attorneys at Law 1633 St. Charles Avenue New Orleans, Louisiuna 70130 Attntton: John 1. Wella, Esquire Gentlcnn.n: Reforence to mde to your letter dated July 19, 1973, protesting on behalf of Wost'aonk Data Entry, Uiviuion of Wetbank Business College, Incorporated, against the award of-a contract to the low bidder, Cooper Data Systems, Inuorporatad (Cooper), under invitation for bids (tFD) No. 60-73-B, issued May 29, 1973, by the Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiant Station, Hew Orleans, Louislana. T(w invitation covers card handling support services ralatinc to automstic data proceseing work on a pick-up and delivary basin, the pick-up and delivery station being thn Southern Forest Experivent Stationu. Bids were opened Jtna 22, 1973t and the low bid was submitted by Cooper. You contend that this bid nay not be accepted bocause it was unsigned. The unsigned bid, however, was accompnnied by a signed Experience Questionnaire hwb van required to be - qmitted with the bid and which contained the solicitation nuiber and an affirmative statement that the firm has adoquate personnel and equipment to perform the required sarvices. The Forest Servics accepted the in bid in accordanco with Federal Procuroent Regulations (YPR) 12.405(c) which provides that the failure of a bidder to sign his bid may be aived as a minor informality the unoigned bit is accompanied by other nateriol indicating tha bidder's intention to be bound by the unsigned bid document, such as the submniscior. of a bid guaranten, or a. letter oi.nod by the bidder with the bid referring to and clearly identifying the bid itself; t * A il ) ?.. 9y-

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