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B-190562 1 (1978-01-24)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadfqm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 

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                        TH. COMPTROLLER ONVAL
DECISION                  F r THE UNITED STATES
                    IV. WAS  HNTWASHINIGTO:  E. C. 20548



FILE:     S-1905G2            DATE:  January 24, 1978
MATTER  OF:    I.T.S. Corporation

DIGEST:               ,...


     Where IFB line item for coldtype-composition
     indicates desire for sinyle price per line for
     line  exceeding 7 inches and bidder submits price
     for 7 inch line plus L price for each addivional
     inch of line, evaluation of item price at maximum
     conceivable line length, which did not displace or
     prejudice protester, was proper.

     I.T.S. Corporation (ITS) protests the proposed
award of a contract to the Stanwick Corporation (Stanwick)
under Invitation ZOr Bids (IF8) No. 13272 issued by the
Los Angeles Reyional Procurement Office, United States
Government Printing Office (GPO) to procure coldtype cop,
position and related services. ITS contends the bid sub-
mitted by Stanwick is nonrespu 5ive because it quotes
variable pricing for Item I.4(b) of the IFB.

     The 'gFB qontemplates multiple awards of one-year
requirements type contracts withevaluation being baAed
on total aggregae costs of all items for the first celen-
da: quarter. It states 1,at printing orders will be placed
in sequence beginning with the contractor with the lowest
aggregate price. Bidders were required to submit responsive
bids for each item but the UFB reserved to the Govern-
ment the right to waive defects and informalities.. The IFB
estimates that a total of 2804 pages will be ordered under
Item I during the first quarter, of which 5 pages will be
ordered tnder Item I.4(b). Item I.4(b) reads as followy.
     4. Photbcomposition: The prices quoted are all
         inclusive and include all materials and ser-
         vices necessary to set a single line of dis-
         play type.
         *(a)  Lines up to 7 in length....per Line...$
         (b)  Lines over 7 in length.....per Line...$

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