B-208146: Jan 24, 1983

A firm protested a Veterans Administration (VA) contract award for the installation of sun screens, contending that the contracting officer improperly accepted the awardee's late bid. The awardee's bid was sent via the Postal Service and was delivered during nonbusiness hours, but it was rejected by the security guard on duty. When the delivery was made during normal business hours several days la...

B-208146: Jan 24, 1983

DIGEST: CONTRACTING OFFICER'S ACCEPTANCE OF A LATE BID WAS PROPER WHERE THE FAILURE OF AGENCY PERSONNEL TO FOLLOW THE ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR RECEIPT OF EXPRESS MAIL ON WEEKENDS WAS THE PARAMOUNT CAUSE OF THE LATE RECEIPT. THE PROTESTER CONTENDS THAT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S ACCEPTANCE OF COLEMAN NEWLAND'S BID WAS IMPROPER BECAUSE THE BID WAS RECEIVED LATE. COLEMAN NEWLAND'S BID WAS SENT BY UN...