B-216515: Oct 23, 1984

A firm protested award of an Air Force contract to any other firm, arguing that the awardee: (1) lacked a required state license to perform the work; and (2) failed to submit a required affidavit with its bid. GAO held that the argument concerning the state license was a matter of contract administration to be handled by the procuring agency. Further, The protester's failure to submit the affidavi...

B-216515: Oct 23, 1984

PROTEST ALLEGING APPARENT LOW BIDDER'S FAILURE TO HOLD THE NECESSARY STATE LICENSES IS DISMISSED SINCE THE MATTER CONCERNS EITHER: (1) AN AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY (IF THE IFB REQUIRED A PARTICULAR LICENSE). PROTEST OBJECTING TO APPARENT LOW BIDDER'S FAILURE TO FURNISH WITH ITS BID A LIST OF AFFILIATES REQUIRED BY IFB IS SUMMARILY DENIED FOR LACK OF LEGAL MERIT SINCE AGENCY MAY P...