B-209061: Mar 1, 1983

A firm protested a Marine Corps contract award because it did not receive a copy of the invitation for bids (IFB). The protester objected that the notice of the IFB was misclassified in the Commerce Business Daily with the result that it overlooked the procurement. In addition, the protester objected because only one bid was received. GAO has held that an award is not improper simply because a pro...

B-209061: Mar 1, 1983

DIGEST: AWARD IS NOT IMPROPER SIMPLY BECAUSE NOTICE OF PROCUREMENT WAS MISCLASSIFIED IN COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY AND ONLY ONE BID WAS RECEIVED. HARTRIDGE EQUIPMENT CORPORATION: HARTRIDGE EQUIPMENT CORPORATION (HARTRIDGE) PROTESTS AGAINST THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT THAT WAS MADE UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. HARTRIDGE OBJECTS THAT THE NOTICE OF IFB WAS MISCLASSIFIED IN THE COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY...