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[Protest of GSA Rejection of Offer for Paper Plates]

B-225823.2: Apr 28, 1987

A firm protested the General Services Administration's (GSA) rejection of its bid as late, contending that: (1) it mailed the bid in time to reach GSA prior to bid opening; and (2) GSA relied on alleged deficiencies in its performance on another contract to exclude it from this procurement. GAO held that GSA properly rejected the late bid, since: (1) federal government mishandling did not cause th...

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B-225823.2, APR 28, 1987, 87-1 CPD 443

B-225823.2: Apr 28, 1987

PROCUREMENT - COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION - OFFERS - LATE SUBMISSION - ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA DIGEST: PROPOSAL RECEIVED BY THE AGENCY 2 DAYS AFTER CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF INITIAL PROPOSALS PROPERLY WAS REJECTED. SINCE IT WAS SENT BY REGULAR MAIL AND NO GOVERNMENT MISHANDLING WAS INVOLVED. WE DISMISS THE PROTEST WITHOUT OBTAINING AN AGENCY REPORT SINCE ON ITS FACE THE PROTEST IS WITHOUT MERIT. 4 C.F.R...

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