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[Protest of INS Contract Award for Unarmed Guard Services]

B-275908.2: Jul 14, 1997

A firm protested an Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) contract award for unarmed guard services, contending that INS improperly awarded the contract to the low bidder's successor in interest, since, apart from its low bid, the bidder's assets were negligible and the sale of the business was tantamount to the improper sale of the bid. GAO held that, apart from the low bid, the assets tra...

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Matter of: Premier Security File: B-275908.2 Date: July 14, 1997

B-275908.2: Jul 14, 1997

The bidder was sold in its entirety. The assets transferred pursuant to the sale were of more than negligible value. Since the sale of the business thus was tantamount to the improper sale of the bid. Lyons's assets were negligible. The sale of the business was tantamount to the improper sale of the bid. UIIS is the incumbent large business firm and was ineligible to compete under the IFB. If all...

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