B-283137.2: Sep 10, 1999

The RFP provided that for proposals that are hand-carried or sent by courier service "the Offeror assumes full responsibility for ensuring that the offer is received at the U.S. Offerors were also informed that the building was a "secure building" and all but uniformed couriers were required to deliver packages to the 15th Street entrance for the Office of Security/Courier Service Center. Was info...

B-283137.2: Sep 10, 1999

A firm protested the Department of Commerce's rejection of its bid for information technology services, contending that its failure to submit its proposal on time was due to Commerce's failure to inform it of the correct location for the hand-delivery of its proposal. GAO held that Commerce reasonably rejected the protester's bid as late, since the protester contributed to the late delivery of its...