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[Protest of Justice Contract Award]

B-216813: Nov 6, 1984

A firm protested a contract award to another firm under an Immigration and Naturalization Service solicitation for guard services, contending that: (1) the awardee had not obtained a required license; and (2) the awardee's bid was nonresponsive because the bid price was unrealistically low. GAO held that: (1) the matter of the license pertained to the awardee's responsibility, which GAO would not...

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B-216813, NOV 6, 1984, 84-2 CPD 509

B-216813: Nov 6, 1984

SOLICITATION PROVISION REQUIRING BIDDERS TO OBTAIN NECESSARY LICENSES AND/OR PERMITS TO PERFORM CONTRACT IS A GENERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENT AND IS A MATTER TO BE RESOLVED BETWEEN THE BIDDER AND STATE OR LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND IS NOT A MATTER THAT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER MUST CONSIDER IN MAKING THE AWARD. A CONTRACT AWARD TO A BIDDER NECESSARILY INCLUDES THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S FINDING THAT THE BI...

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