B-188192: Mar 24, 1977

The protester objected to the award of a Navy contract to a competitor, since the latter did not have the necessary accreditation from the U.S. Department of Labor by the date the bids were opened. The protester claimed it was the low responsive bidder. Since the invitation for bids does not state that bidders must possess accreditation prior to bid opening, there was no legal basis to object to t...

B-188192: Mar 24, 1977

ACCREDITATION DOES NOT HAVE TO BE OBTAINED UNTIL TIME FOR PERFORMANCE. SINCE CACCIAMANI DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY ACCREDITATION BY THE NOVEMBER 9. COUNSEL CONTENDS THAT CACCIAMANI'S BID IS NONRESPONSIVE AND THAT THE AWARD SHOULD BE MADE TO CICB AS THE LOW RESPONSIVE BIDDER. WAS NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN ACCREDITATION PRIOR TO BID OPENING AS THIS REQUIREMENT IS A MATTER OF RESPONSIBILITY RATHER THAN...