B-213536, NOV 4, 1983
Highlights
DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT REVIEW AN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY IN THE ABSENCE OF A SHOWING OF POSSIBLE FRAUD OR MISAPPLICATION OF DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA. KAUFMAN ALLEGES THAT SAVIN IS NOT CAPABLE OF MEETING THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT. OR THAT DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA IN THE SOLICITATION HAVE NOT BEEN MET. NEITHER EXCEPTION IS INVOLVED HERE. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.
B-213536, NOV 4, 1983
DIGEST: GAO WILL NOT REVIEW AN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY IN THE ABSENCE OF A SHOWING OF POSSIBLE FRAUD OR MISAPPLICATION OF DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA.
KAUFMAN PRESS PRINTING:
KAUFMAN PRESS PRINTING PROTESTS THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR CONVENIENCE DESK-TOP COPIERS TO SAVIN CORPORATION UNDER SOLICITATION NO. FGE-83-75258- N ISSUED BY THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. KAUFMAN ALLEGES THAT SAVIN IS NOT CAPABLE OF MEETING THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT.
WE DISMISS THE PROTEST.
KAUFMAN'S ALLEGATION CONSTITUTES A CHALLENGE TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF SAVIN'S RESPONSIBILITY, AS EVIDENCED BY AWARD OF THE CONTRACT TO SAVIN. OUR OFFICE DOES NOT REVIEW A CONTRACTING OFFICER'S AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY ABSENT A SHOWING THAT CONTRACTING OFFICIALS ACTED FRAUDULENTLY OR IN BAD FAITH, OR THAT DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA IN THE SOLICITATION HAVE NOT BEEN MET. CARDINAL MOVING & STORAGE INC., B-209915, DECEMBER 22, 1982, 83-1 CPD 2. NEITHER EXCEPTION IS INVOLVED HERE.
THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.