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B-191902 1 (1978-08-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadghn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ?YO/ $ THE COMPTROLLER ScGNERAL OP THE UNITEl BTATES WASHINGTON, DC. 20540 (NarIt V ~ * en I.' *' B-191902 DATE: August 17, MATTER OF; Joy Manufactuing Company DIGEST: 1. Rajection of bid as uonresponsive because of information contained in unsolicited deascripdive data was proper where IF13 re- quired inlet capacity of 2,750 CFM, bid form indicated 2,750 CFM but data listed capacity for model being offered as 2,600 CFM, Moreover, descriptive data could not be disregarded under ASPR S 2-202.5(f) because same model numbers showed sufficient perceivable relationship between data and bid. 2. Pailure of bidder to supply average monthly operating and maintenance costs, whore such coats are not used for bid evaluation and did not bind bidder, and therefore wee merely for informational purposes only, does not require finding bid nonresponsive. Joy Manufacturing Company (Joy) has protested the rejection of its bid submitted in response to invitation for bids (IPD) No. N00174-78-B-0042 issued by the Naval Ordnance Station, Indian Head, Maryland. The IFB was for the furnishing of one ai compressor and the contracting officer found the Joy bid, which was the lowest received, to be nonresponsive because of information contained in insolicited litera- ture enclosed with the bid. The unsolicited literature described performance specifications of various Joy air compressors. At page 25 of the bulletin, the inlet capacity of Qhe Model TA-26 compressor being offered by Joy was listed as 2,600 CFM. The 1FB required an inlet capacity or range of 2,750 to 3,200 CFM. While Joy's bid form indicated it would supply the Model TA-26 compressor with an inlet capacity of 2,750 CrM, the contracting officer determined that, because of the lwo conflicting figures, it was impossible to determine exactly what'Joy proposed to furnish and therefore, rejected Joy's bid as nonresponsive. DECISION FILE:E 1978 A 4 I . i

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