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B-265782 1 (1995-12-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaocrptacfa0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 Decision Matter of: B-G Mechanical Service, Inc. File: B-265782 Date: December 27, 1995 Kevin F. Morin, Esq., Gordon, Muir and Foley, for the protester. Scarlett D. Orenstein, Esq., General Services Administration, for the agency. Paula A. Williams, Esq., and John Van Schaik, Esq., Office of the General Counsel, GAO, participated in the preparation of the decision. DIGEST Agency properly rejected bid as nonresponsive where statement included on the protester's bid schedule rendered the bid ambiguous as to price. DECISION B-G Mechanical Service, Inc. protests the rejection of its bid as nonresponsive and the award of a contract to All State Boiler Work, Inc. under invitation for bids (IFB) No. GS-O1P-95-BZC-0021, issued by the General Services Administration (GSA) to replace a cooling tower and to modify the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system at the federal building in New Haven, Connecticut. GSA rejected the bid as nonresponsive because B-G's bid schedule included a statement which the agency concluded was inconsistent with the terms of the IFB. We deny the protest. When it was issued, the IFB sought lump-sum bids for all of the required work including the repair and replacement of thermostats and variable air volume (VAV) equipment. The VAV work as described in the specifications and drawings requires the contractor to remove the ceilings in order to access the VAV equipment, then replace and repair the ceilings, as necessary.1 1There are three types of ceilings in the building: acoustical tile, concealed spline tile, and plaster ceilings. Acoustical tile and concealed spline tile ceilings require removal and replacement to access the VAV equipment. Plaster ceilings require selective demolition to gain access to equipment above the ceiling and patching and painting upon completion of work. 10471227