B-214330: Jun 5, 1984

A firm protested a contract award to another firm under a Defense Industrial Supply Center (DISC) solicitation, contending that DISC improperly accepted the awardee's late bid. GAO held that DISC properly determined that the bid could be considered under the late bid provisions of the solicitation. Accordingly, the protest was denied...

B-214330: Jun 5, 1984

DIGEST: WHERE PROTESTER ALLEGES THAT PROCURING AGENCY LACKED SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO ACCEPT LATE BID THAT WAS MAILED 5 DAYS PRIOR TO BID OPENING BASED ON THE FACT THE AGENCY NO LONGER HAS THE ORIGINAL BID WRAPPER. PROTEST IS DENIED BECAUSE POSTMARK ON THE SUBSEQUENTLY SUBMITTED ORIGINAL POSTAL RECEIPT WAS ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE UNDER THE SOLICITATION'S LATE BID CLAUSE. BID OPENING WAS 10 A.M. WHEN BID...