B-213924: Apr 2, 1984

A firm protested any contract award under an Army invitation for bids. The protester was excluded from the Army's bidders mailing list, and it contended that the Army improperly compiled the list and that its request for an extension of the bid opening date should not have been rejected. In the absence of proof that an agency deliberately attempted to exclude a bidder, GAO will not disturb a procu...

B-213924: Apr 2, 1984

DIGEST: WHERE PROTESTER WAS NOT INCLUDED ON BIDDERS MAILING LIST AND CONTRACTING OFFICER REFUSED TO EXTEND BID OPENING DATE TO ENABLE THAT FIRM TO SUBMIT A BID. BIDS NEED NOT BE RESOLICITED SINCE THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO OBTAIN COMPETITION. BID PRICES WERE REASONABLE. THERE WAS NO DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO PRECLUDE PROTESTER FROM BIDDING. CAPITAL WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE BIDDERS MAILING LIST (...