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B-186093,B-186670,B-186722 1 (1976-08-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaddiu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DECISIOll . ~OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FILE: B-186093, B-186670, B-186722 DATE: August 9, 19T6 - MATTER OF: Kane Moving and Storage Corporation, Manas Sherdel Transport Corporation, Northern Virginia Van Lines DIGEST: 1. Protests that apparent low bidder is not responsible because of its association with firm ineligible for award because of Service Contract Act violations is not for consideration. Low bidder's eligibility under Service Contract Act is for determination by Department of Labor, not GAO, and affirmative determination by contracting agency of low -bidder's responsibility will not be reviewed by GAO. 2. Protest alleging that second low bidder's use of No Charge notation renders bid nonresponsive is premature since low bidder has not been determined to be nonresponsible. However, it is pointed out that no charge entry does not normally render bid nonresponsive. Kane Moving and Storage Corporation, Manas Sherdel Transport Corporation, and Northern Virginia Van Lines have protested the award of any contract for moving services to Allen's Moving and Storage Co., Inc. by the General Services Administration (GSA) under solicitations IFB 3FZT-160, IFB 3TTM-142, and IFB 3FZT-172, respectively. The protesters contend that Allen'sthe apparent low bidder under the three solicitations, cannot be found to be a responsible bidder because of its relationship with Greenwood's Transfer and Storage, Inc. (Greenwood's), a firm which is currently ineligible for award of Government contracts because of its Service Contract Act (41 U.S.C. § 351 et seq.) violations. Kane also contends that the bid of Kennedy Van and Storage-Corporation, the apparent second low bidder under IFB 3FZT-160, was nonresponsive because it contained the statement No Charge for several items whereas the solicitation provided that prices must be quoted on each item to be considered for an award. 0 9 -1-

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