B-258518: Dec 12, 1994

A firm protested the Soil Conservation Service's (SCS) rejection of its bid for performance of an emergency watershed protection project, contending that SCS: (1) should have considered its late bid; and (2) issued a defective solicitation. GAO held that: (1) SCS properly rejected the protester's late bid; and (2) the protester should have clarified the bid opening time prior to bid opening. Accor...

B-258518: Dec 12, 1994

Agency was not required to consider bid which was hand delivered after the agency had proceeded to open bids at the earlier of the two times listed. Which of the bid opening times listed in the solicitation package was correct. Delta argues that the agency should have considered its bid. The solicitation was issued on September 2. Was accompanied by a cover sheet titled. That the bid opening time...