B-193774: Jan 31, 1979

WHERE PROTESTER ALLEGES THAT LOW BIDDER'S BID PRICE IS UNREASONABLY LOW. MERE FACT THAT BELOW-COST BID IS SUBMITTED DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL BASIS FOR PRECLUDING AWARD. 2. QUESTION OF WHETHER BIDDER SUBMITTING BELOW-COST BID CAN PERFORM CONTRACT IN CONFORMANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS IS MATTER OF BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION BY OUR OFFICE EXCEPT IN CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRESENT HERE. 3...

B-193774: Jan 31, 1979

Two firms contended that the awardee's price was unreasonably low and, therefore, the contractor can not perform the contract properly. It was contended further that the contracting officer showed favoritism toward a minority contractor because the awardee was performing refuse contracts for the same procurement and had no knowledge of custodial services. The mere fact that a bidder may have submi...