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B-188131 1 (1977-03-23)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadelm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: N ul tery Proc. fl .TM COMaPTOLLEA ENSUAL aucm o FlOP THE UNITED UTA'WE WAUMINCYON. D.C. *0548 FILE: 3-188131 DATE: Sr*4 2% Ign MATTER OF: Marsh bAncil Machine coupanY DIGEWT. 1. Bid submission which included typewritten name and title of person authorized to sign, but o sihusture, was properly mijected as nonresponsive and vs not subject to waiver as abnor informality pursuant to Federal Procurement Regulations (PR) 1-2.405(c),(1964 ed.). 2. .IFB.s Small Requireumnts clause obligated contractor to acceptorderaof $15 or more, ulress he iudicated willingness to accept'orders of less than $15 by inserting smaller amount inbid form. Zidders insertioziof $!;0 as smallest order it would accept rendered bid nonresponsive since it limited Government's right to place ordersbctecn $15 and $50. irsh StencilHNachine Company Harsh) hasprotested the rejection ofits bid as noitresponsive by the Geieal Services Administration (GSA) under solicitation No. FPHOX-75 01-A,1 which anticipated tihe purchase of office maciinesa erauers emossint machines,,identifica- t on tape and stencil cutting machines during a one year period beginning April 1, 1977. The solicitation provided fur bids to be submitted on numerous categories of items tor each of the designated sones listad with awards to be made as necessary on an item by item basis. 1At bid 'bpening on November 8, 176, Marsh's bid, while containing the tyed naand title John A. Marsh, Govt. Sla Mgr. in the space providod, contained no sigiature on the bid, either in the space provided or elsewhere. Mreover, Karsh's bid was not accompanied by any other material bearing a signature of a representative of Marsh. By liteur dated.December 27, 1976, Harshwas advised that its unaigned bid was nonresponsive and could not be considericd for award. On this saze data award was made to bidders other than Marsh on all but five categories of item. It is to be noted that a4ard was withheld on five categories of items because no responsive bds had been received. In this connection, however, a Determination and Fiviingwas'made by GSA on December 22, 1976, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. I 252(c)(10) (1970) to negotiate a contract for these five -l - j4 ,11

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