B-199770: Jan 7, 1981

A firm protested the award of a contract under a request for proposals (RFP) by the Department of Energy (DOE). The firm contended that DOE unreasonably denied its request for an extension of the closing date for the receipt of proposals. The firm claimed that it failed to receive a copy of the RFP, and amendments to it, until 6 days before the closing date. DOE attributed the late delivery to the...

B-199770: Jan 7, 1981

DIGEST: AGENCY MAY PROPERLY AWARD CONTRACT DESPITE REQUEST FROM POTENTIAL OFFEROR FOR AN EXTENSION OF CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS DUE TO ALLEGED DELAY IN RECEIVING DOCUMENTS SINCE ADEQUATE COMPETITION WAS OBTAINED AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT AGENCY SOUGHT TO DELIBERATELY EXCLUDE PROTESTER FROM PROCUREMENT PROCESS. THE RFP WAS ANNOUNCED IN THE COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY AND ON JUNE 16 POLY...