B-187543: Jan 12, 1977

WHERE ADEQUATE COMPETITION RESULTED IN REASONABLE PRICES AND WHERE THERE WAS NO PURPOSE OR INTENT ON THE PART OF THE PROCURING AGENCY TO PRECLUDE THE PROTESTER FROM COMPETING. THE CONTRACT AWARDED WILL NOT BE DISTURBED SOLELY BECAUSE THE PROTESTER (THE INCUMBENT CONTRACTOR) DID NOT RECEIVE A COPY OF THE INVITATION FOR BIDS. THE BULK OXYGEN WAS TO BE SUPPLIED TO THE VA HOSPITAL IN PITTSBURGH. AN IF...

B-187543: Jan 12, 1977

An incumbent contractor alleged short lead time in receivin notification of bid solicitation. Adequate competition resulted in reasonable prices and purpose or intent on the part of the procuring agency to preclude the protester from competing, was absent. The contract awarded will not be disturbed solely because the protester did not receive a copy of the invitation for bids...