B-274037:
Nov 14, 1996
A firm protested the Air Force's rejection of its bid and subsequent purchase order award for field telephone sets, contending that the: (1) Air Force improperly rejected its bid as late, since it timely submitted its bid through a government certified value added network (VAN) as permitted; and (2) delay in bid submission constituted government mishandling. GAO held that the: (1) Air Force proper...