B-213136: Nov 18, 1983

A firm protested a contract award by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. The protester alleged that, not only was the awardee unqualified to perform the contract, but it did not have the requisite State license. GAO held that: (1) absent a solicitation provision requiring bidders to possess a specific license, a bidder's lack of a State license would not bar a contract award; and (2) an agen...

B-213136: Nov 18, 1983

GAO WILL NOT REVIEW AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY EXCEPT IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES. MARTIN ALLEGES THAT WILLIAMS IS NOT QUALIFIED TO PERFORM THE CONTRACT AND DOES NOT HAVE THE REQUISITE CALIFORNIA LICENSE TO PERFORM THE CONTRACT. THE PROTEST IS DENIED IN PART AND DISMISSED IN PART. CONCERNING MARTIN'S PROTEST THAT WILLIAMS DOES NOT HAVE A LICENSE REQUIRED BY CALIFORNIA LAW. A CONTRACT...