B-187391: Nov 15, 1976

The proposed award by the Naval Sea Systems Command to a firm for various repairs on three landing crafts was protested. The protest that the invitation for bids (IFB) overstated foreseeable costs to be added to bids from the protester's region was untimely, since it was not filed prior to the bid opening. The contracting agency's determination that the Government will not incur significant forese...

B-187391: Nov 15, 1976

PROTEST THAT IFB OVERSTATED FORESEEABLE COSTS TO BE ADDED TO BIDS FROM PROTESTER'S REGION IN BID EVALUATION IS UNTIMELY. SINCE IT WAS NOT FILED PRIOR TO BID OPENING. 2. CONTRACTING AGENCY'S DETERMINATION THAT GOVERNMENT WILL NOT INCUR SIGNIFICANT FORESEEABLE COSTS IN ADDITION TO BID PRICE IF AWARD IS MADE TO LOW BIDDER HAS REASONABLE BASIS AND WILL NOT BE DISTURBED. 3. FACT THAT THIRD LOW BIDDER U...