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[Protest of Any DESC Contract Award]

B-223154: Aug 11, 1986

A firm protested any contract award under a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) solicitation, contending that: (1) DLA lost its bid after the DLA mail room verified receipt; and (2) DLA should award it the contract as the low bidder or resolicit the requirement. GAO noted that the DLA bid opening room did not receive the protester's bid. GAO held that: (1) the protester could not resubmit its bid since...

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B-223154, AUG 11, 1986, 86-2 CPD 176

B-223154: Aug 11, 1986

IT IS NOT PERMISSIBLE TO MAKE AWARD TO A BIDDER WHOSE BID MAY HAVE BEEN LOST BY THE GOVERNMENT PRIOR TO BID OPENING. PROTEST ALLEGING THAT IFB SHOULD BE CANCELED AND RESOLICITED WHERE BID MAY HAVE BEEN LOST BY THE GOVERNMENT IS DENIED. SINCE THE GOVERNMENT OBTAINED FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION WHERE THREE BIDS WERE RECEIVED AND THERE IS NOTHING IN THE RECORD WHICH SUGGESTS THAT REASONABLE PRICES WERE...

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