B-270125: Jan 18, 1996

A firm protested an Army Corps of Engineers contract award for window repairs, contending that the: (1) Corps improperly rejected its low bid; and (2) solicitation did not clearly describe the scope of the work required. GAO held that the: (1) Corps properly rejected the protester's bid, since the protester misinterpreted certain solicitation requirements; and (2) protester untimely filed after bi...

B-270125: Jan 18, 1996

Post-award protest by apparent low bidder whose bid was rejected and who verified bid price by asserting that the solicitation did not require removal of lead-based paint from wooden windows to be repaired or replaced is denied since protester's interpretation would not give effect to the solicitation's requirement. The bid schedule advised prospective bidders that the contractor was to provide al...