B-202391: Mar 23, 1981

A firm protested the award of a contract under a solicitation issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). In its protest, the firm contended that: (1) it had the facilities and staff to perform the contract, (2) its bid was lower than the awardee's bid, and (3) the awardee was not a small business. The record showed that the award was made but was soon canceled when the low bidder could not perf...

B-202391: Mar 23, 1981

DIGEST: PROTEST FILED WITH GAO MORE THAN 10 DAYS AFTER ADVERSE AGENCY ACTION (DENIAL OF PROTEST TO AGENCY) IS UNTIMELY AND NOT FOR CONSIDERATION BY OUR OFFICE. SABIN STATES THAT AWARD WAS MADE BUT WAS SOON CANCELED WHEN THE LOW BIDDER COULD NOT PERFORM AS REQUIRED AND THE CONTRACT WAS THEN AWARDED TO JOHNSON MATTHEY CO. ITS' BID WAS LOWER THAN JOHNSON'S AND JOHNSON IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS. STATES...