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B-187666 1 (1976-12-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadehj0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I O Ut' PILE: 3-187666 DATE: Deemmber 6, 1976 MATTER OP: Perry C. Berford DIGEST: Mere M requires 10-day bid acceptance -period and protester limits acceptance period to 5 days, rejce- tion of bid was proper am bid acceptance period is material requirement and failure to comply renders bid sonresponsive. On August 23, 1976, the United States Department of Agiculture, Forest Service, issued invitation for 4ide (IF) No.. L6-1-76-78 for spot-site preparation in the Fort Rock Ranger District, Bend, Oregon. Perry C. Hrford submitted the low bid in response to the IkA but his bid was rejected as nonresponsive because it did not comply. with the bid acceptance period required and was unaigned. The IFB contained Standard Form (SF) 33. which stated, as follow., .egarding the bid acceptance period: In compliance with the above, the undersigned offers and,agrees, if this offer is accepted within calender days (60 calendar days unless a different perid 'is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered, at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the Lime specified in the Schedule. The IFB also stated, in the Supplemental Instruction and Conditions of SF 33A, that Offers specifying less than ten (10) calendar days for acceptance by the.Government from the date set for opening will be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. Mr. Herford inserted 5 days in the blank on SF 33 which resulted in the contracting ogficer determining his bid nonrespon- sive. Mr. Herford argues that he overlooked the clause requiring - 1 ME COMPTROLLEE UENURAL CEIUNONl ** P THE UNITUI2 STATUU WAUHINUTON D.C. 50345 .4 I - I- -1- I I i I I

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