https://www.gao.gov/products/131260

B-224236: Oct 3, 1986

A firm protested a Defense Personnel Support Center (DPSC) contract award. DPSC rejected the protester's best and final offer because it received the offer 4 days after the closing date for receipt of such offers. The protester contended that the solicitation authorized consideration of such late offers as its own. GAO held that DPSC properly rejected the offer because: (1) the solicitation clause...

https://www.gao.gov/products/471838

B-224236: Oct 3, 1986

WAS PROPERLY REJECTED WHERE NONE OF THE EXCEPTIONS OUTLINED IN THE SOLICITATION PERMITTING CONSIDERATION OF A LATE OFFER APPLIES AND WHERE PROTESTER'S LATE BEST AND FINAL OFFER WAS NOT A MODIFICATION OF AN "OTHERWISE SUCCESSFUL" OFFER. THE PROTESTER CONTENDS THAT IT WAS ENTITLED TO THE AWARD AS THE LOW OFFEROR AND PROTESTS REJECTION OF ITS BEST AND FINAL OFFER AS LATE. WESTWAY'S BEST AND FINAL OFF...