B-213402: Mar 29, 1984

A firm protested a Navy contract award contending that, since its low, responsive bid was timely filed, it should have been awarded the contract. The protester also claimed bid preparation costs and anticipated profits. After the protester inquired as to the status of the solicitation, more than 2 months after bid opening, the Navy conducted an investigation and determined that the protester's bid...

B-213402: Mar 29, 1984

PROTEST IS DENIED EVEN THOUGH THE AGENCY MISFILED THE PROTESTER'S LOW BID AND THUS FAILED TO PRESENT IT FOR EVALUATION AT BID OPENING. SINCE BID OPENING IS PUBLIC BY STATUTE. THE PROTESTER WAS PUT ON NOTICE BY BID OPENING THAT ITS BID HAD NOT BEEN PRESENTED FOR EVALUATION AND. SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED THE AGENCY PRIOR TO AWARD RATHER THAN WAITING 11 WEEKS ABOUT ITS BID. WHICH WOULD HAVE ENABLED THE AG...