B-209462: Feb 28, 1983

A firm protested the Army's rejection if its telegraphic bid modification as late. The protester asserted that the modification, which made its bid low for two items, was timely received by the Army prior to bid opening and that Army mishandling caused the modification to be time/date stamped after bid opening. In addition, the protester objected to the fact that it was not notified of the rejecti...

B-209462: Feb 28, 1983

PRACTICE OF PROCURING AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER OF MONITORING COMMERICAL TWX MACHINE ON AN "AS TIME PERMITTED" BASIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE GOVERNMENT MISHANDLING OF BID MODIFICATION IN THE PROCESS OF RECEIPT WHERE EFFORT WAS MADE BY CONTRACTING OFFICER IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO BID OPENING TO DETERMINE IF PROTESTER'S BID MODIFICATION HAD BEEN RECEIVED. 2. WAS PROPERLY REJECTED AS LATE DESPITE INFORMAT...