B-195215:
Jul 12, 1979
A firm protested the rejection of its low bid by the Forest Service for tree thinning and piling. The Forest Service rejected the bid because it was signed by a person who had been placed on the Comptroller General's debarred bidders list. According to the Service Contract Act, no contract may be awarded to a firm in which debarred persons have a substantial interest. The Forest Service determined...