B-232678.2: May 19, 1989

The Army requested reconsideration of a sustained protest of its rejection of a bid as late under a solicitation for painting services. GAO had held that the bid's late receipt was due to the Army's failure to staff the bid receipt room. In its request for reconsideration, the Army contended that the GAO decision was erroneous, since the firm's employee did not go to the room designated in the sol...

B-232678.2: May 19, 1989

PROCUREMENT - Bid Protests - GAO procedures - GAO decisions - Reversal - Factual errors DIGEST: Request for reconsideration is granted where the prior decision was based on an error of fact crucial to the holding. Bid opening under this IFB was scheduled for 3 p.m. on September 6. The IFB advised bidders that hand-carried bids were to be taken to the depository in room 127. By the time Richards' e...