B-226504.2: Jul 24, 1987

A firm protested any Army contract award under a solicitation for cargo parachutes, contending that the Army improperly: (1) held price negotiations with the low bidder; (2) determined that the low bidder was responsible; and (3) determined that the protester was nonresponsible. GAO held that the protest against the Army's: (1) acceptance of the low bid was academic, since the bid expired and the...

B-226504.2: Jul 24, 1987

Protest against acceptance of low bid is academic where the low bid has expired and the bidder has refused to extend the acceptance period. Protest challenging the contracting agency's determination that the protester is nonresponsible is dismissed as premature since the agency has not made a final determination of the protester's responsibility. Since the protester is a small business concern the...