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Protest of Army Contract Award

B-207599: Jun 11, 1982

A firm protested the possible award of a contract to the low bidder by the Army, contending that the low bidder did not have expertise or experience in similar projects. In the opinion of GAO, the low bidder's ability to perform the contract concerns the firm's responsibility as a prospective contractor, and the contracting officer makes an affirmative responsibility determination before the award...

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B-207599, JUN 11, 1982

B-207599: Jun 11, 1982

DIGEST: PROTEST THAT THE LOW BIDDER CANNOT SATISFACTORILY PERFORM THE CONTRACT IS A QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY. WHICH IS NOT REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. THE PROTESTER STATES THAT THE LOW BIDDER DOES NOT HAVE THE EXPERTISE OR EXPERIENCE IN SIMILAR PROJECTS. THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE GENERALLY WILL NOT REVIEW A PROTEST OF AN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY. WHICH IS LA...

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