B-189357: Oct 25, 1977

The protester argued that its revised proposal which was delivered to the depository prior to the specified deadline but not received by the contracting officer prior to contract award should have been considered. The envelope was not identified as containing a proposal until it was opened several days later. Since it was impossible to determine with certainty and by independent evidence whether t...

B-189357: Oct 25, 1977

WHERE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WITH CERTAINTY AND BY INDEPENDENT EVIDENCE WHETHER PROTESTER'S REVISED PROPOSAL WAS RECEIVED BY THE GOVERNMENT (I.E. THE PROTESTER ARGUES THAT IT IS ENTITLED TO A CONTRACT AWARD BECAUSE ITS BEST AND FINAL OFFER. WHICH WAS LOWER THAN THE AWARD PRICE. WAS TIMELY SUBMITTED AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED EVEN THOUGH THE CONTRACTING OFFICER MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED IT PRIOR T...