B-214818, AUG 6, 1984, 84-2 CPD 153
Highlights
QUESTIONS - PROTESTER NOT IN LINE FOR AWARD DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST AWARD TO BIDDER ON BASIS THAT BIDDER OFFERED NONCONFORMING PRODUCT IS ACADEMIC WHERE BIDDER FAILED TO EXTEND BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD AND IS. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE LOW BIDDER DID NOT EXTEND ITS BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD. AWARD TO TENAVISION IS UNDER CONSIDERATION. SINCE THE BIDDER IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD DUE TO THE EXPIRATION OF ITS BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD AND AWARD TO TENAVISION IS BEING CONSIDERED. THE PROTEST IS ACADEMIC. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.
B-214818, AUG 6, 1984, 84-2 CPD 153
CONTRACTS - PROTESTS - MOOT, ACADEMIC, ETC. QUESTIONS - PROTESTER NOT IN LINE FOR AWARD DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST AWARD TO BIDDER ON BASIS THAT BIDDER OFFERED NONCONFORMING PRODUCT IS ACADEMIC WHERE BIDDER FAILED TO EXTEND BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD AND IS, THEREFORE, INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD.
TENAVISION INC.:
TENAVISION INC. PROTESTS ANY AWARD TO THE LOW BIDDER UNDER VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER (SALISBURY, NORTH CAROLINA) INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. 659-13-84 ON THE BASIS THAT THE PRODUCT OFFERED BY THAT BIDDER DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE INVITATION SPECIFICATIONS.
WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE LOW BIDDER DID NOT EXTEND ITS BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD. FURTHER, AWARD TO TENAVISION IS UNDER CONSIDERATION. SINCE THE BIDDER IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD DUE TO THE EXPIRATION OF ITS BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD AND AWARD TO TENAVISION IS BEING CONSIDERED, THE PROTEST IS ACADEMIC. ACCORDINGLY, THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.