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[Protest Against Army Contract Award for Tent Stakes]

B-219593: Jul 23, 1985

A firm protested a contract award under an Army solicitation for tent stakes, questioning an alleged preaward survey recommendation regarding its responsibility. The protester also alleged that the contracting officer had serious reservations about the ability of the awardee to perform the contract. GAO will not review challenges to affirmative determinations of responsibility absent a showing of...

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B-219593, JUL 23, 1985, 85-2 CPD 75

B-219593: Jul 23, 1985

GAO WILL NOT REVIEW CHALLENGES TO AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY ABSENT A SHOWING OF FRAUD OR BAD FAITH ON THE PART OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICIALS OR A FAILURE TO APPLY DEFINITIVE RESPONSIBILITY CRITERIA. SECOND LOW BIDDER'S PROTEST CONCERNING ALLEGED NEGATIVE REPORTS ON ITS RESPONSIBILITY IS DISMISSED AS ACADEMIC WHERE AWARD WAS MADE UNDER THE PROCUREMENT TO THE LOW BIDDER. PREAWARD S...

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