B-222514: Apr 22, 1986

A firm protested a General Services Administration contract award for building preventive maintenance, contending that: (1) the awardee's bid was too low; and (2) the second low bid was nonresponsive. GAO has held that there is no legal basis to object a below-cost bid, since it is the matter of bidder responsibility, and it will not review affirmative responsibility determinations, unless there i...

B-222514: Apr 22, 1986

BIDS - PRICES - BELOW COST - EFFECT ON BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY DIGEST: THERE IS NO LEGAL BASIS TO OBJECT TO BELOW COST BID. WHETHER A BIDDER CAN MEET CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS IN LIGHT OF THE LOW PRICE IS A MATTER OF BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY. THE AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF WHICH IS NOT REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE EXCEPT IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRESENT HERE. ARE NONRESPONSIVE. J AND J C...