B-213640,B-213641: Dec 14, 1983

A firm protested the award of contracts to the high bidders in timber and salvage sales conducted by the Forest Service. The protester contended that: (1) the high bidders were speculating on the immediate contracts and had a competitive advantage because they defaulted on other timber sales contracts but were not billed the costs of default; and (2) it could not submit high bids because it perfor...

B-213640,B-213641: Dec 14, 1983

GAO WILL NOT CONSIDER PROTEST AGAINST CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. 2.GAO GENERALLY WILL NOT REVIEW AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY. ANDERSON CONTENDS THAT THE HIGH BIDDERS ARE SPECULATING ON THE IMMEDIATE CONTRACTS AND HAVE A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OVER ANDERSON BECAUSE ALLEGEDLY THEY HAVE DEFAULTED ON OTHER TIMBER SALES CONTRACTS. HAVE NOT BEEN BILLED THE COST OF DEFAULT WITH THE RESULT TH...