B-225574: Jan 6, 1987

A firm protested the Air Force's rejection of its late best and final offer under a solicitation for systems engineering and management support services, contending that the Air Force acted unreasonably since its offer was only 5 minutes late and acceptance would not have given it an unfair advantage. GAO held that the protest was without merit since the solicitation did not permit the considerati...

B-225574: Jan 6, 1987

HAND-CARRIED BEST AND FINAL OFFER WAS IMPROPERLY REJECTED IS DISMISSED WHERE THE PROTESTER ADMITS THAT THE CONDITIONS STATED IN THE SOLICITATION FOR CONSIDERATION OF SUCH AN OFFER DID NOT EXIST. REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE OFFER BECAUSE IT WAS LATE. SSI ADMITS THAT ITS BEST AND FINAL OFFER WAS LATE. SSI ADMITS FURTHER THAT THE LATENESS WAS NOT ATTRIBUTABLE TO ANY FAULT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THAT THEREFO...