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B-185411 1 (1976-07-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcxb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: \ THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISION . DF THE UNITED STATES 4 WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 FILE: B-185411 DATE: July 14, 1976 MATTER OF: Becker Instruments & Photographic Opt S DIGEST: 1. Contention that protester was unfairly underbid is untenable in formally advertised procurement when all bidders had same information available in IFB upon which to base bids. 2. Where bidder excludes no end products from Buy American certificate in bid and does not otherwise indicate that it is offering anything other than domestic end products, acceptance of offer, if otherwise responsive, will result in obligation on part of bidder to furnish domestic end products, and com- pliance with obligation is matter of contract administration which has no effect on validity of contract award. 3. Assertion that successful bidder violated wage determinations is incorrect where hourly rate bid exceeded minimum wage require- ments provided by and under existing laws. 4. Protest challenging 400-mile radius in IFB is rejected as untimely, since protest was filed after bid opening and GAO Bid Protest Procedures provide that protest based upon alleged improprieties in solicitation which are apparent prior to bid opening must be filed before opening. 5. Inquiries concerning contract administration will not be considered since such matters are not for resolution under Bid Protest Procedures which are reserved for considering whether award, or proposed award, complies with legal requirements. The Naval Supply Center at Oakland, California (NAVSUP), issued invitation for bids (IFB) N00228-76-B-4247 soliciting a microfilm and diazo microfilm duplicating and reproduction contract. Options in the IFB covered extension of the contract's duration '-beyond the initial.1-year period under Lot I, adding 2 more years under Lots II and III. Although initially award would be made only - 1 -

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