B-202961: Aug 25, 1981

A firm protested the award of a contract to a second firm under an invitation for bids (IFB) issued by the Army Armament Command. The awardee submitted a bid which had a shorter acceptance period indicated than that called for in the IFB. The awardee was allowed to modify its bid acceptance period to conform to the terms of the IFB. The protester contended that this was improper. GAO held that to...

B-202961: Aug 25, 1981

RAMAL CONTENDS THAT REVERE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO EXTEND ITS BID BECAUSE IT ONLY OFFERED A 30-DAY BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD WHILE A 60-DAY ACCEPTANCE PERIOD WAS REQUESTED. THE ARMY ARGUES THAT THE BID EXTENSION MADE BE ALLOWED BECAUSE IT WAS OFFERED BEFORE THE REVERE BID HAD EXPIRED. WE HELD THAT A BIDDER WHO SUBMITS A BID ACCEPTANCE PERIOD THAT IS SHORTER THAN THAT REQUESTED ACCEPTS THE RISK THAN A...