TO SAN BERNARDINO MATERIALS COMPANY: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF NOVEMBER 4. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED HERE FOR OUR CONSIDERATION AND DECISION. YOUR PROTEST IS MADE ON THE GROUNDS THAT YOUR FIRM'S RESPONSIBILITY WAS IMPROPERLY EVALUATED BY THE DEFENSE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES DISTRICT (DCASD). YOU HAVE ALSO QUESTIONED THE ABILITY OF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER TO MAKE TIMELY DELIVERY UNDE...

ON BASIS OF RECORD CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMINATION OF NONRESPONSIBILITY BASED ON PREAWARD SURVEY MAY NOT BE HELD TO HAVE BEEN WITHOUT REASONABLE GROUNDS OR CONDUCTED IN BAD FAITH. IN RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATIONS THE CRITICAL ELEMENT IS THE BIDDER'S ABILITY TO PERFORM AT THE TIME OF THE DETERMINATION AND THE FACT THAT LATER THE PROTESTANT WAS DECLARED RESPONSIBLE FOR ANOTHER CONTRACT DOES NOT...