B-225994: Jan 7, 1987

A firm protested the Veterans Administration's (VA) refusal to consider its late bid, contending that its bid was late because its director was ill and the solicitation was voluminous. GAO held that VA properly rejected the protester's bid since it did not fit within one of the exceptions to the late proposal rule. Accordingly, the protest was dismissed...

B-225994: Jan 7, 1987

PROCUREMENT - COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION - OFFERS - LATE SUBMISSION - ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA DIGEST: AN AGENCY MAY CONSIDER A PROPOSAL THAT IS RECEIVED AFTER THE DATE REQUIRED IN THE SOLICITATION ONLY IF ONE OF THE EXCEPTIONS TO THE RULE AGAINST CONSIDERING LATE PROPOSALS APPLIES. NOUVEAU STATES THAT ITS DIRECTOR WAS ILL AND AWAY FROM WORK FROM DECEMBER 10 TO 23. BECAUSE THE SOLICITATION WAS VOLUMINOUS...