B-218536: Apr 19, 1985

A firm protested a Navy contract award, alleging that the Navy failed to allow sufficient time for bidders to consider an amendment to the solicitation and improperly rejected its bid as late. The protester's bid was delivered by commercial carrier to the agency but, according to the Navy, the package was not delivered to the specified location until after the bid opening. The Navy subsequently re...

B-218536: Apr 19, 1985

INITIAL PROTEST TO THE AGENCY ALLEGING THAT AMENDED BID OPENING DATE ALLOWED BIDDERS INSUFFICIENT TIME IN WHICH TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT THEIR BIDS WAS UNTIMELY. BIDDER WAS NOT ENTITLED TO WAIT UNTIL AFTER LEARNING WHETHER ITS BID WAS TIMELY RECEIVED. PRIOR TO WHEN BIDS WERE OPENED AND COMPETITOR'S PRICES EXPOSED. IS LATE. SINCE THE RECORD SUGGESTS THAT THE PROTESTER MAY HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTE...