Untimely Hand-Carried Bid

Protest was made to the rejection of a hand-carried bid as being late. Protester relied on time as given by local telephone company which was slower than official Bureau of Standards time used by agency; consequently, hand-delivered bid was untimely and was not considered. That protester's late bid was erroneously opened does not vitiate requirement that award go to lowest responsible and timely bidder. Protest was denied.