B-237745: Jan 24, 1990

A firm protested the Navy's rejection of its bid for gymnasium repairs, contending that the Navy: (1) improperly determined that its sureties did not have sufficient net worth; and (2) failed to refer the matter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) under certificate-of-competency procedures. GAO held that the Navy: (1) reasonably determined that the protester did not submit sufficient docume...

B-237745: Jan 24, 1990

Bid is properly rejected where the bidder is found non- responsible for its failure to establish the acceptability of individual bid bond sureties. A responsibility determination need not be referred to the Small Business Administration where it is based solely on the acceceptability of individual bid bond sureties. APMCO was the apparent low bidder in response to this solicitation which required...