B-257634.3: Nov 9, 1995

A firm protested a General Services Administration (GSA) lease award for office space, contending that GSA: (1) improperly rejected its bid as technically unacceptable; (2) should have referred its bid to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for further clarification; and (3) was biased against it. GAO held that GSA: (1) properly rejected the protester's bid as technically unacceptable, since i...

B-257634.3: Nov 9, 1995

Protest against rejection of proposal for the lease of office space as technically unacceptable is denied where record shows that the timely availability of the proposed space was contingent upon current tenant's future review and approval of a lease for space elsewhere. The solicitation provided for award to the responsible firm submitting the offer that was "fully responsive to all requirements...