B-152927, MAY 21, 1964
Highlights
TO STEPTOE AND JOHNSON: FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS OF APRIL 7. YOUR ORIGINAL BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD WAS EXTENDED TO APRIL 30. NO FURTHER EXTENSION WERE REQUESTED BY GSA. IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR ACCEPTANCE. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT ON APRIL 20. ITS BID IS THE ONLY ONE AVAILABLE FOR ACCEPTANCE AT THIS TIME. WE HAVE TODAY ADVISED THE ADMINISTRATOR.
B-152927, MAY 21, 1964
TO STEPTOE AND JOHNSON:
FURTHER REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTERS OF APRIL 7, AND APRIL 17, 1964, PROTESTING ON BEHALF OF FAIRMONT ASSOCIATES AGAINST THE AWARD OF A LEASE UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. GS-PBS-03-595, ISSUED BY REGION NO. 3, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.
AS INDICATED IN YOUR LETTER OF APRIL 17, 1964, YOUR ORIGINAL BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD WAS EXTENDED TO APRIL 30, 1964, AS A RESULT OF THREE REQUESTS BY GSA. NO FURTHER EXTENSION WERE REQUESTED BY GSA. ACCORDINGLY, YOUR CLIENT'S BID ALONG WITH THOSE OF ALL OTHER BIDDERS EXCEPT THE BID OF INTERCONTINENTAL INNS, INC., EXPIRED ON APRIL 30, AND IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR ACCEPTANCE.
WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT ON APRIL 20, 1964, INTERCONTINENTAL INNS, INC., VOLUNTARILY EXTENDED ITS BID FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS AND, THEREFORE, ITS BID IS THE ONLY ONE AVAILABLE FOR ACCEPTANCE AT THIS TIME.
SINCE YOUR CLIENT'S BID EXPIRED ON APRIL 30, 1964, WE DECLINE TO RULE ON THOSE ASPECTS OF YOUR PROTEST WHICH DEPEND UPON ACCEPTABILITY OF YOUR BID. WE HAVE TODAY ADVISED THE ADMINISTRATOR, GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, THAT THE BID OF INTERCONTINENTAL INNS, INC., MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT SUBMISSION TO AND APPROVAL BY THE APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.