B-220917: Jan 23, 1986

A firm protested the Navy's rejection of its bid as late, contending that the rejection was improper since its bid was received late solely because of the Navy's failure to pick up its package in a timely fashion. The Navy disagreed, arguing that the U.S. Postal Service failed to notify it or otherwise make the bid package available for pickup until the day after bid opening. GAO has held that a b...

B-220917: Jan 23, 1986

BID RECEIVED AFTER BID OPENING MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED ON GROUND THAT LATE RECEIPT WAS DUE TO GOVERNMENT MISHANDLING WHERE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY'S FAILURE TO PICK UP PROTESTER'S EXPRESS MAIL BID PACKAGE RECEIVED AT THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (USPS) FACILITY ON A SATURDAY WAS DUE TO FAILURE BY USPS TO NOTIFY CONTRACTING ACTIVITY THAT THE PACKAGE WAS AVAILABLE FOR PICKUP. PROTESTER FAILS TO SHOW...