B-207277.3: Sep 30, 1982

A firm protested the possible award of a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract to the low bidder who was found to be nonresponsible and to whom the Small Business Administration (SBA) declined to issue a Certificate of Competency (COC). The protester was also found to be nonresponsible and was attempting to obtain a COC when DLA received a congressional request for a new preaward survey of the l...

B-207277.3: Sep 30, 1982

WHERE A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY WAS DENIED AFTER A PREAWARD SURVEY THAT SHOWED THAT THE PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTOR COULD NOT SUPPLY THE FULL NUMBER OF ITEMS SOLICITED. SUBSEQUENTLY THE AGENCY DECIDED THAT A PARTIAL AWARD WAS IN ORDER. SINCE THE SECOND LOW BIDDER WILL NO LONGER BE IN LINE FOR AWARD IF THE LOW BIDDER IS FOUND RESPONSIBLE. 3. THE BIDDER IS STILL WILLING TO ACCEPT AN AWARD ON THE BASIS...