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B-190286 1 (1978-01-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadfnq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: s~ ~ THEr COMAPTROLLER GENERAL DECISIlN. (22 .& OF THE UNITED BTATEB W ASH It-G TON, 0,.C. 20G,40 FILE: B-190286 DATE: January 6, 1978 MATTER OF: P. W. Parker, Inc. DIGEST: Bid which did not include bid bond was properly rejected despite bidder's assertion that bond was included with its bid package and was in Government's hands prior to bid opening. In absence ot independent evidence to establish that bond was submitted to Government prior to bid opening, bid may not be considered responsive. P. W. Parker, Inc.' (Parker) protests the rejection of its bid as nonrespon.ive for failure to submit a bid bond under Invitation for Bids (IFB) LGC-7-0226B1 for expansion of the utility building at Dulles International Airport issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). At bid opening, 14 bids were received with Parker sub- mitting the low bid. However, it was discovered shortly after bid opening that Parker's bid did not include the required bid bond, and the contracting officer notified Parker that its bid had been rejected. Parker protested to the FAA and subsequent to a denial by that agency filed a timely protest with our office. Parker's bid package was hand-carried to the bid open- ing room prior to the time set for opening. Because Parker had indicated on page four of the IFB that a bid bond was enclosed, the bid opening officer announced that a bid bond was included with Parker's bid. The bid opening officer, however, states that at no time did she see Parker's bid bond. Shortly after bid opening, the contract specialist dis- covered that a bid bond had not been included with Parker's bid. The record shows that the contract specialist care- Lally retraced his steps to insure that the bond had not - 1 -

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