A firm protested the Navy's failure to award a contract for nonelectrical lockwire, contending that the Navy: (1) improperly determined that it was nonresponsible; and (2) should have awarded it the contract, since it was the low, responsive bidder. GAO held that the Navy: (1) did not make a responsibility determination, but recommended no award based on the protester's insufficient inspection and...

Is entitled to the award of a contract is denied where the RFQ was issued for informational purposes. 2. Protest challenging preaward survey recommendation of nonresponsibility is dismissed as premature where there is no determination of responsibility by the contracting officer. ECS Metals Limited: ECS Metals Limited protests that it is entitled to award under request for quotations (RFQ) No. ECS...