B-221727: Apr 7, 1986

A firm protested the Navy's determination that its bid was late, contending that the address in the solicitation for hand-carried proposals was incomplete and, therefore, the government was responsible for the late delivery of its proposal. GAO found that: (1) the record did not show that the late delivery of the protester's proposal was due to some government impropriety; (2) the delay in deliver...

B-221727: Apr 7, 1986

PROTEST THAT AGENCY SHOULD HAVE CONSIDERED LATE PROPOSAL BECAUSE RECEIPT OF THE PROPOSAL LATE ALLEGEDLY WAS DUE TO GOVERNMENT IMPROPRIETY. IS TIMELY FILED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS OF RECEIPT OF AGENCY'S DENIAL OF AGENCY LEVEL PROTEST. PROPOSAL DELIVERED LATE BY FEDERAL EXPRESS PROPERLY WAS REJECTED WHERE LATE DELIVERY WAS CAUSED BY FEDERAL EXPRESS AND NOT THE GOVERNMENT. COULD NOT BE CONSIDERED BECA...