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B-188486 1 (1977-06-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadeuv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCOHEN FESUME 02718 - (A1872920] (Alleged Bid Handling Irregularities by Wonresponsive Bidders]. 13-188486. June 29, 1977. 7 pp. Deciuion re: Cummins-Wagner Co., Inc.: Joy Mfg. Co.; by Robert F. Keller, Deputy Ccuptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Goods and services (1900). Contact: Office of the General Counsel: Procurement Law II. Budget Function: Naticinal Defense: Department cf Defense - Procurement & Con'racts (058). Organizaticn Concetnel: Department of the Navy: Naval Surface Weaprns Center, White Oak Lab., Silver Spring, MD. Authority: B-186941 (1977). B-174347 (1971). 9-102840 (1975). B-185664 (1976) . B-186476 (1976). B-182063 (1974). 8-174524 (1972). B-184734 (1975). 4 C.F.h. 20.2(b) (1), 55 Coap. Gen. 494. 49 Coup. Gen. 274. 49 Coamp. Gen. 279. 50 Coup. Gen. 193. 50 Coap. Gen. 200. 50 Comp. Gen. 137. 50 Camp. Gen. 140. 55 Coup. Gen. 267. 55 coup. Gen. 274. 41 Coup. Gen. 76. 45 Coup, Gen. 308. 45 Coop. Gen. 317. A.S.P.R. 7-2002.2. A.S.P.R. 1-1206.1. A.S.P.R. 7-2003.10. Two firus whose bids were foind nonresponsive protested irregularities in bid handling. The firms bids were sisplaced but were subsequently found. Brand ne.ne or equal requirement will not be questioned where solicitation lirt of essential characteristics was not extansive and did not reference Government specifications. Submission of manufacturer's nawe and/or model number without descriptive data rendered equal bid nonresponsive. Where descriptive data submitted deviated from specifications, blanket offer to couply with specifications did not cure the deviation. The protests were denied. (Author/DJ)