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[Protest of Bid Rejection]

B-207977: Jul 20, 1982

A firm protested the rejection of its bid as late by the Veterans Administration. The protester contended that it telephoned the contracting officer 2 days before the date for submission of bids to determine if its mailed bid had been received. In the event that its bid had not been received, it would have hand delivered the bid before bid opening. The contracting officer indicated that the bids w...

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B-207977, JUL 20, 1982

B-207977: Jul 20, 1982

PROTEST THAT LATE BID SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BECAUSE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER'S FAILURE TO RESPOND TO INQUIRY BEFORE BID OPENING AS TO WHETHER BID HAD ARRIVED IS DENIED. WHERE IT IS CLEAR FROM A PROTESTER'S INITIAL SUBMISSION THAT THE PROTEST IS WITHOUT MERIT THE PROTEST WILL BE SUMMARILY DENIED. TENAVISION CONTENDS ITS LATE BID SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BECAUSE THE VA FAILED TO RESPOND TO TE...

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