B-233178: Jan 12, 1989

A firm protested GAO rejection of its bid for construction work as late, contending that GAO caused the late delivery of its bid by providing an incorrect zip code. GAO held that it properly rejected the protester's bid, since the: (1) protester was responsible for timely delivering the bid to the proper location; and (2) protester's delivery agent, rather than the government's action, was the par...

B-233178: Jan 12, 1989

PROCUREMENT - Sealed Bidding - Bids - Late submission - Rejection - Propriety DIGEST: A bid that was delivered late by Federal Express properly was rejected where the late delivery was caused by Federal Express and not by improper government action. Will be installed at the GAO Regional Office in Los Angeles. No zip code was provided for the hand- carried address. The IFB advised that adequate tim...