B-207210, MAY 5, 1982
Highlights
DIGEST: GAO DOES NOT REVIEW AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY ABSENT A SHOWING OF FRAUD ON THE PART OF PROCURING OFFICIALS OR AN ALLEGATION THAT DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA IN THE SOLICITATION WERE MISAPPLIED. PAMLICO CONTENDS THAT CAMEL IS NOT A RESPONSIBLE FIRM. WE WILL NOT CONSIDER THE PROTEST. OUR REVIEW OF PROTESTS AGAINST AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY IS LIMITED TO SITUATIONS WHERE THE PROTESTER SHOWS FRAUD ON THE PART OF PROCURING OFFICIALS OR THE PROTESTER ALLEGES THAT THE PROCURING ACTIVITY HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY APPLY THE SOLICITATION'S DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA. NEITHER SITUATION IS APPLICABLE TO PAMLICO'S PROTEST. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.
B-207210, MAY 5, 1982
DIGEST: GAO DOES NOT REVIEW AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY ABSENT A SHOWING OF FRAUD ON THE PART OF PROCURING OFFICIALS OR AN ALLEGATION THAT DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA IN THE SOLICITATION WERE MISAPPLIED.
PAMLICO CANVAS PRODUCTS, INC.:
PAMLICO CANVAS PRODUCTS, INC. (PAMLICO), PROTESTS THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY'S (DLA) AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO CAMEL MANUFACTURING CO. (CAMEL) UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. DLA100-82-B-0244. PAMLICO CONTENDS THAT CAMEL IS NOT A RESPONSIBLE FIRM, DESPITE A PREAWARD SURVEY TO THE CONTRARY.
WE WILL NOT CONSIDER THE PROTEST.
OUR REVIEW OF PROTESTS AGAINST AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY IS LIMITED TO SITUATIONS WHERE THE PROTESTER SHOWS FRAUD ON THE PART OF PROCURING OFFICIALS OR THE PROTESTER ALLEGES THAT THE PROCURING ACTIVITY HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY APPLY THE SOLICITATION'S DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA. PROFICIENCY ASSOCIATES, INC., B-198844.3, JANUARY 19, 1981, 81-1 CPD 29. NEITHER SITUATION IS APPLICABLE TO PAMLICO'S PROTEST.
THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.