B-225715.2: Mar 20, 1987

A firm requested reconsideration of the dismissal of its protest against the Army's rejection of its late telegraphic bid modification, contending that the Army should have considered the modification because the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) permitted such consideration. GAO held that: (1) since the protester's bid would become low only if the Army considered the modification, the FAR prov...

B-225715.2: Mar 20, 1987

DOES NOT APPLY WHERE THE BID ONLY BECOMES LOW IF THE MODIFICATION IS CONSIDERED. THE MAINTENANCE OF CONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT SYSTEM IS OF GREATER IMPORTANCE THAN THE POSSIBLE MONETARY ADVANTAGE TO BE GAINED BY CONSIDERING A LATE BID MODIFICATION IN A PARTICULAR PROCUREMENT. THE ARMY REJECTED HAPPY PENGUIN'S BID MODIFICATION BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RECEIVED BY THE TIME SET FOR BID OPENIN...