B-187680: Feb 18, 1977

The protest involved allegations that a non-responsible contractor appeared to be "buying in" a contract to establish requirements for repairs of aircraft gyros. Protests against a contracting officer's affirmative determination of a bidder's responsibility are not considered, unless fraud is alleged, or the solicitation contains responsibility criteria that have not been applied. The possibility...

B-187680: Feb 18, 1977

PROTEST INVOLVING ALLEGATIONS THAT LOW OFFEROR UNDER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTOR AND IS "BUYING IN" IS NOT FOR CONSIDERATION SINCE GAO NO LONGER CONSIDERS PROTESTS INVOLVING AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY. WAS MAILED ON APRIL 23. SVC WAS INFORMED THAT ITS PROPOSAL COULD NOT BE CONSIDERED BECAUSE THE AIR FORCE'S TECHNICAL ORDERS WERE NOT "SUFFICIENT TO INSURE S...