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B-178223 1 (1973-05-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaadoo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: .4 COMPTiROLJ--ER G2NERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WAS14INGTON. QC. 10546 H1-178223 hay 23, 1973 he Honorabl Earl. L, Butz The Secretary of Agriculture Dear Mr. Secretary: By letter dated April 23, 19731 and prior correspondence, Mr. Robert Schecter protested the rejection of his bid as nonreeponsive under invitation for bids (IFB) E6-6-73-290 issued by the United States Forest Service, United States Departsnt of Agricultu re. The bid wan rejected because he failed to include the reqtLired bid guarantee with his proposal. 4 Th TFB invited bids for tree planting in the 1t. Hood National Forest, Oregon. The solicitation was divided:-l.to 15 bid items. Bidders were permitted to bid on any number of these items, Schecter nubmitted bide on iteas i.A in the following osiunts: Item 3 4 Tota4 ia~t ems Amount 4$ t,792o,00 3,804.00 3,107.00 1. 10 Clause 20 of the Supplemental Instructions Cn) Conditions to SF 33A provided in pertinent part: Each contractor cheli submit vith his proposal, !ogurity in the amount of 20 f his total. offer (when t'ta L x- ceeds $5,000.00). Feilure to furnish secu.ity in the proper form and amount, by the time set for open-ing way be cause for rejection of the offer. Since fchecter's total offer wa5 $13,414 and he did not submit a bid guarantee, the contracting officer rejeoted his bid as nonrespcnnive. The record indicates ,howevmr, thtt Schecter was the low bidder only on item 1. Since Schecter'n bid on item I was $4,#92, and since the TFB required n bid Cuarantc conly if the total offer excecde\ ( 1 * i. K! St ~C ~( 1) ~ jc F 13 e j to AW4&-Ple)

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