B-208148.5: Aug 30, 1983

A firm protested the rejection of its bid pursuant to an invitation for bids issued by the Air Force for full food services. The protester contended that, although it was the low responsive, responsible bidder, the contracting officer improperly determined that it was associated with a debarred firm. In response to another firm's allegation that the protester was not a small business because of it...

B-208148.5: Aug 30, 1983

PROTEST THAT CONTRACTING OFFICER IMPROPERLY RULED PROTESTER TO BE INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD BECAUSE OF ITS ALLEGED AFFILIATION WITH DEBARRED BIDDER IS TIMELY WHERE FILED WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION OF AWARD. CONTRACTING AGENCY'S ACTIONS COULD REASONABLY HAVE BEEN INTERPRETED BY PROTESTER TO MEAN THAT CONTRACTING AGENCY WOULD CONSIDER PROTESTER ELIGIBLE IF CONTRACTING OFFICER'S DETERMIN...