B-233081,B-233081.2: Jan 24, 1989

A firm protested an Army contract award for interior and ramp bays, contending that the Army: (1) unreasonably determined that it was not responsible; and (2) violated its due process rights by not allowing it to cure its bid defects, since the Army reconsidered the awardee's original nonresponsibility determination. The protester also contended that the awardee engaged in illegal and collusive ac...

B-233081,B-233081.2: Jan 24, 1989

A contracting officer properly may base a determination of nonresponsibility on a negative preaward survey so long as it is based upon accurate information and conclusions. Responsibility determinations are based on circumstances at the time of award and are inherently judgmental. A contracting officer may legitimately reconsider a nonresponsibility determination where there is ample time and ther...