https://www.gao.gov/products/123771

B-214621: Mar 28, 1984

A firm protested a contract award to another firm by the General Services Administration (GSA), contending that the awardee was: (1) nonresponsive because it did not comply with licensing requirements of the solicitation; and (2) nonresponsible because it could not legally perform the services required, since it did not meet the licensing requirements. GAO held that the matter was one of bidder re...

https://www.gao.gov/products/461504

B-214621: Mar 28, 1984

DIGEST: PROTESTER'S ALLEGATION THAT AWARDEE IS UNLICENSED UNDER CALIFORNIA LAW INVOLVES A QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY. WHICH WE WILL NOT CONSIDER BECAUSE THE CONTRACTING OFFICER NEED NOT CONSIDER WHETHER THE BIDDER INTENDS TO COMPLY WITH GENERAL SOLICITATION LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER HAS REASONABLY DETERMINED THAT STATE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY LICENSI...