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B-212054, DEC 6, 1983

B-212054 Dec 06, 1983
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ALLEGATIONS THAT THE LOW BIDDER LACKS INTEGRITY AND IS AFFILIATED WITH A SUSPENDED CORPORATION AND SUSPENDED INDIVIDUALS CONSTITUTE A PROTEST TO AN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY WHICH OUR OFFICE WILL NOT REVIEW IN THE ABSENCE OF A SHOWING OF FRAUD OR BAD FAITH ON THE PART OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER OR A FAILURE TO APPLY DEFINITIVE CRITERIA OF RESPONSIBILITY. 2. CONTRACT MAY PROPERLY BE AWARDED TO BIDDER WHOSE LEGAL NAME IS PALMETTO SERVICES CORPORATION. IS NAMED ON BID AS PALMETTO CORPORATION. SINCE BIDDER IS SUFFICIENTLY IDENTIFIED BY ADDRESS. PALMETTO WAS THE LOWEST OF FOUR BIDDERS AND MOORE WAS THE SECOND LOW BIDDER. THAT PALMETTO'S BID IS NONRESPONSIVE BECAUSE JERRY W. IS NOT CONNECTED WITH AND HAS NO AUTHORITY TO BID FOR OR TO BIND PALMETTO.

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