B-208259: Aug 23, 1982

A firm protested the anticipated award by the General Services Administration of a contract for shipping boxes to the low bidder. The protester contended that the low bidder was ineligible for award because it was not a supplier or regular manufacturer of the boxes and was not capable of producing the boxes in accordance with the specification requirements. Therefore, the protester argued that the...

B-208259: Aug 23, 1982

DIGEST: PROTEST BASED ON CONTENTION THAT LOW BIDDER IS NOT CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING REQUIRED GOODS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOLICITATION'S SPECIFICATIONS IS DISMISSED SINCE IT CONCERNS CHALLENGE TO AGENCY'S AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY WHICH IS NOT MATTER FOR REVIEW BY GAO EXCEPT IN CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRESENT HERE. CONNELLY CONTENDS THAT ARVCO IS INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD BECAUSE ARVCO IS NOT A SUP...