B-230120: Feb 17, 1988

A firm protested a Defense Nuclear Agency (DNA) contract award to another firm, contending that DNA improperly determined that its delivery period did not conform to the solicitation's requirement. GAO held that DNA properly rejected the protester's bid as nonresponsive, since the protester took exception to the solicitation's maximum required delivery period. Accordingly, the protest was dismisse...

B-230120: Feb 17, 1988

Where a maximum 150-day delivery period from the date of contract was required was properly rejected as nonresponsive because it effectively added 5 days for delivery through the ordinary mails of notice of the contract award to the 150-day delivery period. AMP's bid was rejected as nonresponsive because its offered delivery of 150 days after receipt of an order (ARO) did not conform to the solici...