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B-196649 1 (1980-01-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadhwi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION . . OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE: B-196649 DATE: January 9, 1980 MATTER OF: Western Microfilm Systems/Lithographics DIGEST: 1. Bidder's failure jo acknowledge IFB 4mendment7 ay not be waived on-basis that bidder did noq receive amendment from agency prior to bid opening where evidence does not indicate deliberate attempt by agency to exclude bidder from competition. 2. Failure to acknowledge amendment which materially modifies delivery requirement renders bid nonre- sponsive. 3. Request for late modification of bid contained in protest letters to GAO is rejected since bid is not otherwise acceptable. Western Microfilm Systems/Lithographics (Western) protests the award of a contract to any other firm pur- suant to invitation for bids (IFB) No. R6-80-1, issued September 14, 1979, by the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Agriculture), Portland, Oregon. The IFB solicited for the supply of an esti- mated 300 TRI compartment, photo map sets. The bidders were cautioned that the estimated number of sets was an approximate figure and that 10 percent more or less could be ordered depending on Agriculture's requirements. On the October 15, 1979, bid opening four bids were received by Agriculture. Western's low bid ($48.49 per map set - total $14,547) was rejected as nonresponsive for failure to acknowledge receipt of amendment No. 2, which decreased the number of map sets to be ordered each week from an estimated average of 25 to an average of 10 and extended the termination date from January 1, 1980, to May 16, 1980.

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