B-205537: Feb 1, 1982

A firm protested the award of a contract for janitorial services issued by the Navy Public Works Center. The protester contended that the awardee's bid, which was the lowest bid, should have been rejected because it was not based on supplying the required man-hours specified to properly perform the services over a 12-month period. The solicitation provided that the government had determined that...

B-205537: Feb 1, 1982

DIGEST: PROTEST CONCERNING ALLEGED FAILURE OF LOW BIDDER TO MEET SOLICITATION'S MINIMUM MANHOURS REQUIREMENT IS DENIED WHERE RECORD SUPPORTS AGENCY DETERMINATION THAT BID WAS BASED ON THE REQUIREMENT. THE BIDS WERE OPENED ON FEBRUARY 17. 1981 AND KP WAS THE LOW BIDDER. GRACE CONTENDS THAT KP'S BID SHOULD HAVE BEEN REJECTED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE SOLICITATION BECAUSE KP'S BID WAS NOT BASED ON FURNI...