B-215724: Dec 11, 1984

A GRANTEE'S DETERMINATION THAT A PROPOSED EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER IS NONRESPONSIBLE IS UNOBJECTIONABLE WHERE IT WAS BASED ON PAST PROBLEMS WITH THE EQUIPMENT. THE PROTESTING SUPPLIER HAS NOT ESTABLISHED THAT THE GRANTEE'S DETERMINATION WAS UNREASONABLE. AN ASSERTION OF BIAS AND COLLUSION ON THE PART OF A GRANTEE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED WHERE NOT SUPPORTED BY SUBSTANTIVE EVIDENCE. AN ALLEGATION THAT A SO...

B-215724: Dec 11, 1984

A firm filed a complaint against a contract award made by the city of Whitehall, Wisconsin, for water treatment filtration improvements. The solicitation provided that an award would be made to the lowest responsible bidder and required a bidder to name the equipment manufacturer that formed the basis of the bid. Bidders were permitted to name two alternate equipment manufacturers, with related bi...