B-208571: Nov 16, 1982

A firm protested the award of a contract by the Forest Service for airborne scanning services. The protester contended that the awardee lacked required Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) permits. It also challenged the agency's failure to include certain forms with the solicitation and questioned the contractor's performance. However, FAA contended that the awardee possessed the required permit...

B-208571: Nov 16, 1982

GAO WILL NOT REVIEW OBJECTION TO AGENCY'S AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF AWARDEE'S RESPONSIBILITY ABSENT SHOWING OF FRAUD OR BAD FAITH ON PART OF PROCUREMENT OFFICIALS. EVEN IF FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION'S (FAA) LICENSING REQUIREMENT IS CONSIDERED A DEFINITIVE CRITERION. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT AWARDEE'S PERFORMANCE OF AERIAL INFRARED SCANNING SERVICES WOULD HAVE VIOLATED FAA REGULATIONS. 2....