B-205417.2: Sep 30, 1982

A firm protested the award of a contract issued by the Naval Ships Parts Control Center under a request for proposals (RFP) for ferrous ordnance locators. The protester contended that the Navy improperly rejected its proposal as late and that the Navy's mishandling of the protester's request for qualified source status prevented it from submitting a competitive proposal. GAO held that: (1) where a...

B-205417.2: Sep 30, 1982

ITS "BEST AND FINAL" PROPOSAL LATER SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO AN AMENDMENT REQUESTING BEST AND FINAL OFFERS IS A LATE PROPOSAL WHICH CANNOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. AN AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING A CLOSING DATE FOR BEST AND FINAL OFFERS DOES NOT OPEN THE PROCUREMENT TO FIRMS WHICH DID NOT SUBMIT INITIAL PROPOSALS. 2.THE FACT THAT AN AGENCY MAY HAVE MISHANDLED A FIRM'S REQUESTS FOR QUALIFIED SOURCE STATU...