B-206394: Mar 8, 1982

Two firms protested the award of a contract to another company for the replacement of a bridge. The protesters contended that the low bid submitted by the awardee was nonresponsive because the awardee failed to: (1) submit a subcontracting plan, (2) acknowledge a solicitation amendment, and (3) submit with its bid an executed schedule for affirmative action requirements. The agency denied the prot...

B-206394: Mar 8, 1982

THE IFB WAS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK). WE DISMISS THE PROTEST SINCE IT IS UNTIMELY FILED UNDER OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. BLAKESLEE CONTENDS THAT THE LOW BID SUBMITTED BY GATES IS NONRESPONSIVE BECAUSE: (1) GATES FAILED TO SUBMIT A SUBCONTRACTING PLAN. THIS PROTEST WAS TIMELY FILED WITH AMTRAK UNDER OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. BLAKESLEE ASSERTS THAT THIS IS TH...