IS NOT RECOVERABLE AGAINST GOVERNMENT. CLAIM FOR BID PREPARATION COSTS MUST BE DENIED WHERE CLAIMANT'S BID WAS REJECTED BECAUSE IT WAS PATENTLY NONRESPONSIVE TO SPECIFICATIONS. 2. GAO DOES NOT REVIEW AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATIONS UNLESS FRAUD IS SHOWN ON THE PART OF PROCURING OFFICIALS OR IN OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT RELEVANT HERE. 3. ADEQUACY OF AGENCY'S INSPECTION OF COMPETITOR'S PERFO...

Claimant protested the award of a contract for debris removal in connection with the Elk Creek Flood Control Project. Claim for loss of a government contract or lost profits is not recoverable against the government. The claim for bid preparation costs must be denied where the claimant's bid was rejected because it was patently nonresponsive to the specifications. GAO does not review affirmative r...