B-292964: Dec 23, 2003

Universal Marine & Industrial Services, Inc. protests the award of a contract to Wallace Fabrication L.L.C. under invitation for bids (IFB) No. DTCG23-03-B-TCB014, issued by the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, for steel ocean buoys. Universal principally asserts that the agency improperly determined that Wallace was a responsible prospective contractor.We deny the protest...

B-292964: Dec 23, 2003

DIGEST Protest challenging agency's affirmative determination of awardee's responsibility is denied where record does not support allegation that contracting officer failed to consider available relevant information. There is no showing of a violation of statute or regulation. For steel ocean buoys.Universal principally asserts that the agency improperly determined that Wallace was a responsible p...