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B-189409 1 (1978-02-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadftg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: D. Mirioch PL 1 o, THE ClMPTROLLEU GENERAL DECISION 4 OF THE UNITED nSTATEU WASHINGTON. D.C. 2054R FILE: . B-189409 DATE: February 27, 1978 MATTER OF: Armada, Inc. DIGEST: Despite change in solicitation instruc- tions since prior GAO decision, bidder's failure to submit entire solicitation package does not render bid nonrespon- sive where portions of package submitted unambiguously incorporate by teference taticn; failure to submit perfornance and financial data goes to responsibility of bidder rather than responsiveness of bid. On November 24, 1976, the General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Region 3 (GSA), issued invitation for bids (IFB) 03C7071101 for a 1-year contract covering trash and debris removal services for various buildings located in the Arlington, Virginia, area. The bids were opened onJanuary 28, 1977, and Armada, Inc., was the low bidder. On February 4, 1977, the second low bidder, Browning-Ferris Industries of Virginia, Inc. (Browning- Ferrisi,, protested to.GSA the potential award to Armada on the ground that Armada's bid was incomplete and non- responsive because it omitted certain material portions of the solicitation package. GSA allowed the protest and on June 17,.1977, informed the parties of its intent to award the contract to Browning-Ferris. Armada pro- tested the proposed award to this Office on June 22, 1977. The solicitation package included a GSA Form 1467 (the solicitation), a three-page Price Schedule, GSA Form 1467-A (Solicitation Instructions and Con- ditions), GSA Form 1468 (General Provisions), with -111 I L -----I

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