B-219716: Aug 19, 1985

A firm protested the rejection of its bid as late under an Army invitation for bids for rustproofing military tactical vehicles. The protester had complied with Army instructions in addressing and marking its bid envelope but had sent the bid through a commercial delivery service which placed it in an overnight letter pouch with no indication that it contained a bid. Consequently, although the bid...

B-219716: Aug 19, 1985

SENDS IT THROUGH FEDERAL EXPRESS IN AN OVERNIGHT LETTER POUCH THAT IS NOT MARKED AS A BID AND BID. ALTHOUGH THIS TOO WAS ADDRESSED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AND MARKED URGENT. THE CONTRACTING STAFF OPENED THE OLD AND DETERMINED THAT S & W WAS THE LOW BIDDER. S & W CONTENDS THAT THE FEDERAL EXPRESS OVERNIGHT POUCH INDICATED A NEED FOR TIMELY FORWARDING AND CLAIMS THAT FEDERAL EXPRESS WAS NOT PERMI...