B-197613: May 19, 1980

The low bidder on a Navy contract protested award of the contract alleging that the awardee's bid was late. It requested the Navy to provide sworn affidavits to GAO setting forth pertinient information on the circumstances which occurred. After bid opening, when the awardee was informed by the contracting officer that no bid had been received from it, the awardee stated that it had mailed a bid 6...

B-197613: May 19, 1980

IS TIMELY AND FOR CONSIDERATION EVEN THOUGH IT WAS INADVERTENTLY LEFT IN BID BOX AT BID OPENING AND DISCOVERED AFTER BID OPENING. 2. PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY'S REPORT NEED NOT BE COMPRISED IN PART OF SWORN STATEMENTS WHERE THERE IS NO REASON IN RECORD TO CHALLENGE VERACITY OF REPORT. BID WAS MAILED JANUARY 18. BID BOND WAS DATED JANUARY 19. INCONSISTENCY IS OF NO SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE SINCE BID BOND WAS...