B-210724: Mar 24, 1983

A firm protested any award of a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency for electric hot tables. The protester contended that the apparent low bidder's unit price was erroneous and suggested that the bidder might have intended to supply foreign or used components. GAO stated that an unreasonably low or below-cost bid does not provide a legal basis for challenging an award unless there is also a f...

B-210724: Mar 24, 1983

GAO WILL DISMISS PROTEST ALLEGING THAT APPARENT LOW BIDDER CANNOT PERFORM AT BID PRICE. GAO WILL DISMISS PROTEST ALLEGING THAT APPARENT LOW BIDDER INTENDS TO SUPPLY FOREIGN OR USED COMPONENTS. AGENCY'S ACCEPTANCE OF BID WILL RESULT IN A CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION TO SUPPLY DOMESTIC MATERIALS AND NEW COMPONENTS. WHETHER BIDDER ACTUALLY DOES SO IS A MATTER OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. IF CRIMSCO IS ALLEG...