B-185803: Jul 8, 1976

A protester against a contract award contended that the awardee was not licensed in its own name by the Interstate Commerce Commission or the State to perform shipments and that the awardee should have bid as an agent of the firm whose interstate authority it intended to use, in which case it would not be eligible for award as a small business. Since the solicitation was general in its language co...

B-185803: Sep 3, 1976

PRIOR DECISION IS AFFIRMED WHERE BROADLY AND GENERALLY WORDED INVITATION PROVISION REQUIRES BIDDERS TO OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY STATE. SINCE MATTER IS NOT FOR CONTRACTING OFFICER'S CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY. MATTER IS ONE SOLELY FOR CONTRACTOR AND LICENSE/PERMIT ISSUING ENTITY. 2. TREATMENT OF STATE/LOCAL REQUIREMENTS VERSUS FEDERAL ONES IS NOT INAPPROPRIATE SINCE WHERE DEFINI...

B-185803: Jul 8, 1976

MATTER IS NOT FOR CONTRACTING OFFICER CONSIDERATION IN DETERMINING BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY. 2. OBTAINING OF ANY STATE LICENSES NECESSARY TO PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACT IS MATTER FOR SETTLEMENT BY CONTRACTOR AND STATE OFFICIALS AND IS NOT A FACTOR CONTROLLING ELIGIBILITY OF BIDDER FOR AWARD OF CONTRACT. 3. F41606-76-09012 WAS ISSUED BY THE RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF PACKING...

B-185803: Sep 3, 1976

Reconsideration was requested of a decision in which it was held that determination of whether a license or permit had been obtained did not affect the contract award or bidder's responsibility. License or permit requirements were matters between the contractor and the issuing entity since the solicitation was not specific as to licenses or permits required for contract performance. Reliance on a...