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B-187540, OCTOBER 19, 1976

B-187540 Oct 19, 1976
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NEITHER OF WHICH IS ALLEGED NOR DEMONSTRATED. THE PROTEST IS BASED ON THE ALLEGATION THAT NEITHER OF THE TWO LOW BIDDERS IS RESPONSIBLE. UNLESS EITHER FRAUD IS ALLEGED ON THE PART OF PROCURING OFFICIALS OR WHERE THE SOLICITATION CONTAINS DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA WHICH ALLEGEDLY HAVE NOT BEEN APPLIED. NEITHER OF WHICH IS ALLEGED NOR DEMONSTRATED.

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B-187540, OCTOBER 19, 1976

GAO DOES NOT REIVEW PROTESTS AGAINST AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY BY CONTRACTING OFFICERS EXCEPT IN CASES OF FRAUD OR MISAPPLICATION OF DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA SET OUT IN SOLICITATION, NEITHER OF WHICH IS ALLEGED NOR DEMONSTRATED.

MIL STANDARD CORP.:

MIL STANDARD CORP. HAS PROTESTED AGAINST THE AWARD TO ANY OTHER BIDDER UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS NO. BO7-76-B-0940, ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, UNITED STATES ARMY ELECTRONICS COMMAND.

THE PROTEST IS BASED ON THE ALLEGATION THAT NEITHER OF THE TWO LOW BIDDERS IS RESPONSIBLE. THIS OFFICE DOES NOT REVIEW PROTESTS AGAINST AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY, UNLESS EITHER FRAUD IS ALLEGED ON THE PART OF PROCURING OFFICIALS OR WHERE THE SOLICITATION CONTAINS DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA WHICH ALLEGEDLY HAVE NOT BEEN APPLIED, NEITHER OF WHICH IS ALLEGED NOR DEMONSTRATED. SEE CENTRAL METAL PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED, 54 COMP.GEN. 66(1974), 74-2 CPD 64; YARDNEY ELECTRIC CORPORATION, 54 COMP.GEN. 509(1974), 74-2 CPD 376.

ACCORDINGLY, WE MUST DECLINE TO CONSIDER THE MERITS OF THE PROTEST.

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