B-214217: Feb 22, 1984

A firm protested any contract award under a solicitation issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), contending that DLA sent the protester the wrong solicitation amendment, which caused the protester to miss the due date for receipt of proposals. GAO held that, bidders bear the risk of nonreceipt of solicitation amendments and that, the fact that the protester received the wrong amendment was i...

B-214217: Feb 22, 1984

DIGEST: PROTEST THAT THE PROCURING ACTIVITY SENT THE PROTESTER THE WRONG AMENDMENT TO A SOLICITATION AND THAT THE PROTESTER FAILED AS A RESULT TO SUBMIT A TIMELY BID IS DENIED WHERE IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THERE WAS A DELIBERATE EFFORT BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICIALS TO EXCLUDE THE PROTESTER FROM COMPETITION. FROM DLA WHICH STATED THAT THE BID OPENING DATE WAS EXTENDED TO JANUARY 26. THAT THE CONTRAC...