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B-187070 1 (1977-02-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadejv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: , 1DECISION OP rees uneaseW erArms r WAMINWTO N. D3. C. &0048 * *FILE: 1-187070 OCTE:February 156 1977 - 44ATTER OF: Advertising Distributors of Vaohington, Iac. DIGEST: 1. Rehutrement in iFB for local facilities is , 'question of responsibility, rather than of respronsiveness, consequently final arrangements for such facilities were not raquired at tie of bid opening, but were only required at time of award, 2. Allegation tat lowr bidder waspeauresponsible because price was so ton as to anda'ger perfom:ance a&nd -because of inadequ-ste past performance will not be considered since- protestarconcerning attfitutive determinations of reswonsility are no longer reveed by GAO oxce~pt for reasonls not applicailet in this'case. 3. Correction of bid-in which bidder inc ractly completed Affirma- tive Action Provision vias proper sinc' provision involves a question of responsibility, not responsmiveness and error may be treated as a minor informality. Advertisin Distributors of Washis Aon (ADW) protests ,the award ofcontract No. - 75 .o _h lowl bidr, Mail AmericaII\1A),,nnder 1t1D i3 f ' ids tat) MA's id w s o a s e becaeatth Nie ofCbi eN . did no savecited UainpaT alistoaTE aes lteditio eiher, sthre oreruis1tione oflimer thein comrial sonves fWreas ireton y tC. astequiredby theO I , In £his r d we45 traEr mn0 D panst orraue loaate wirnte georaicale touarA' ies speiie sItvoud o ba'e 'ea.*th MATE OF Aderisn Ditrbuor aI Wabnto, nc Con 1 o'jectli at bid ro a- tratormwho !pla'iead torase ares sitable plin1itr attwthhn theera prescibedio g ogrhic eria reun psi liy eather thea cofeiutrom i melant, waqlue o- filaraco inge.innts forsuc f aities wor not ,b r.qIdate wide thse oi pigbounda t weie ns cqied l hldtat tn o e r. uilegaen that loe contr ws foaciiti be cate icaien oure V~id wlas so uvas. oudar pfiefat onsie an eldo tnadequhe pasienet perohante wilnt ber ' cs ie b ui cprted a con rn Is a matter of responsibility rather than of responiveness and, therefore, a bidder may be properir alluved to demonstrate compliance 1'I 'I

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