A firm protested the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) rejection of its best and final offer under a request for proposals (RFP) for the repair of electronic equipment. FAA claimed that the protester's proposal was received too late; the contract award was being held in abeyance pending final resolution of the case. The protester contended that FAA caused the late delivery through its mishan...

THE PROTESTER'S OFFER CANNOT BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE SOLICITATION'S LATE PROPOSAL CLAUSE SINCE THE LATE DELIVERY WAS NOT DUE SOLELY TO GOVERNMENT MISHANDLING AFTER RECEIPT AT THE GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION. THE RFP IS FOR THE OVERHAUL AND REPAIR OF TYPING UNITS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AT THE FAA AERONAUTICAL CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AWARD OF A CONTRACT IS BEING HELD IN ABEYANCE BY THE FAA PEND...