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B-186973 1 (1976-11-05)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadege0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SDECISION OF THE UNITED STATQB WASHINGTON, .. C,00548 FILE: B-186973 DATE: November 5, 1976 MATTER OF Faberaft Inc.,dha FABCO DIGEST: Determination to reject low bid as nonresponsive due to insufficient descriptive literature which did not demonstrate bidder's compliance with specifications was proper as descriptive literature was necessary for bid evaluation and to assure conformaace with specifications. On March 30, 1976, the Veterans Admiristration, Long Beach, California (VA), issued invitation for bias (lFB) No. 600-76-76 to furnish and install sun control polyeater film to the winoows of various buildings at the VA Hospital, Long Beach, California. Five bids were received in response to the IFB and the Jow bid was submitted by Fabcraft Inc., dba FABCO (FABCO). EABCO's bid was rejected by the contracting officer following a protesc by the second low bidder, ACCO Solar Control (ACCO), as nonresponsive because t!!e descriptive data submitted with the bid was not sufficient to determine if the item to be nupplied complied with the specifications. FABCO has protest& the action of the VA to our Office. Award has been made to ACCO; however, a stop work order bas been issued by the VA pending this decision by our Office. , The IFB contained the following requirement concerning the submission of descriptive literature: * 11. REQUI.%tMT FOR DESCRIPIVE LITERATURE: Descriptive Literature, meaning information such as cuts, illustrations, drawings and brochures, which show the characteristics of the sun control film as specified in this Invitation for Bids, must be furnished as part of the bid and must be received before the time-set for opening bids. The descriptive literature is required to establish, for the purposes of bid evaluation and award, details of the product the bidder proposes to furnish as to performance characteristics, congruency with specifications, and warranty certification. - 1 -

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