B-249378:
Oct 21, 1992
A firm protested the Forest Service's rejection of its low bid as nonresponsive for trail construction, contending that it did not have to include a bid guarantee since its bid was under $25,000. GAO held that the Forest Service unreasonably rejected the bid. Accordingly, the protest was sustained, and GAO recommended that the Forest Service: (1) make award to the protester; and (2) reimburse the...