B-214095.2: Feb 10, 1984

A firm protested the rejection of its bid under an invitation for bids issued by the Defense Fuel Supply Center to supply coal to an Air Force base. The protester contended that its failure to indicate that it would supply oil-treated coal was an inadequate basis for rejection of its bid because it was supplying oil-treated coal to the base under a prior contract. GAO has held that, where a bidder...

B-214095.2: Feb 10, 1984

DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST REJECTION OF BID FILED WITH GAO MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER PROTESTER LEARNS OF REJECTION OF BID AND BASIS FOR REJECTION IS DISMISSED AS UNTIMELY. APPALACHIAN CONTENDS TENDS THAT ITS FAILURE TO CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IN THE SOLICITATION INDICATING THAT THE COAL WILL BE OIL TREATED IS AN INADEQUATE BASIS FOR REJECTING ITS BID BECAUSE IT IS SUPPLYING OIL-TREATED COAL T...