Protest of VA Rejection of Bid for Hearing Aids

A firm protested the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) rejection of its bid for hearing aids, contending that actions by VA were the paramount cause for the late delivery of its product sample. GAO held that VA reasonably rejected the protester's proposal as late, since the protester failed to avail itself of every reasonable opportunity to obtain the solicitation materials. Accordingly, the protest was denied.