B-200590: Dec 15, 1980

A firm protested the refusal by the Air Force to consider its offer which was submitted after the time specified for receipt of offers in the solicitation. The firm contended that its bid was delayed because of bad weather and that the contracting officer should have postponed the proposal's due date because an important segment of offerors were delayed. The Air Force advised GAO that there was no...

B-200590: Dec 15, 1980

WHERE PROTESTER'S INITIAL SUBMISSION INDICATES PROTEST IS WITHOUT LEGAL MERIT. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WILL RENDER DECISION WITHOUT OBTAINING REPORT FROM AGENCY. 2. WHICH PERMITS CONTRACTING OFFICER TO POSTPONE BID OPENING WHEN UNANTICIPATED EVENTS INDICATE THAT BIDS "OF AN IMPORTANT SEGMENT OF BIDDERS HAVE BEEN DELAYED IN THE MAILS. " IS NOT APPLICABLE WHERE PROTESTER'S LATE PROPOSAL WAS SENT B...