B-213001: Nov 28, 1983

Two firms protested the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) rejection of their bid for a contract to install an emergency generator. INS awarded the contract to another firm because the protesters qualified the project completion schedule specified by the bid invitation, making their bid nonresponsive. The protesters contended that they did not intend to take exception to the completion...

B-213001: Nov 28, 1983

A PROTEST ASSERTING THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MEET THE IFB DELIVERY SCHEDULE MUST BE FILED BEFORE BID OPENING. SUBMITTAL OF SHOP DRAWINGS AND FABRICATION AFTER APPROVAL OF DRAWINGS QUOTED BY THE MANUFACTURERS IS APPROXIMATELY 330 CALENDAR DAYS.". THE PROTESTERS STATE THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR INTENTION TO TAKE EXCEPTION TO THE COMPLETION SCHEDULE. RATHER TO BRING TO INS'S ATTENTION THEIR CONCERN THAT T...