B-209915.2: Jun 8, 1983

A firm requested reconsideration of a GAO decision which dismissed its protest of the Navy's affirmative determination of the awardee's responsibility under an invitation for bids. GAO had found that the protester failed to show that the Navy acted fraudulently or in bad faith or that definitive responsibility criteria in the solicitation had not been met. In its request for reconsideration, the p...

B-209915.2: Jun 8, 1983

PRIOR DECISION DECLINING TO REVIEW AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY IS AFFIRMED. WE DISMISSED THE PROTEST BECAUSE IT CONSTITUTED A CHALLENGE TO AN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY WHICH WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY OUR OFFICE IN THE ABSENCE OF A SHOWING THAT THE AGENCY ACTED FRAUDULENTLY OR IN BAD FAITH OR THAT DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA IN THE SOLICITATION HAVE NOT BEEN M...