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B-190829 1 (1978-01-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadfqi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I P * THU COMPTNOLLKR GENERAL J/et I DECISION . . OP THE UNITED UTATUE W AHINGTON, C.C. P054 DATR: Janury 20, 197F, MATTER 3O: Fqrest Development, Inc.; Facific Refores- tation, In'4; Webfoot keforestation; DIGEST: Willamette Timber Systems Protest alleging that awardee cannot comply with contract requirementu is dismissed.since Government's acceptance of responsive bid effectively binds bidder to perform in accor- dance with IFB terms,_and whether bidder is able to do so is matter of responsibility, and agency's affirmative determination thereof will not, be reviewed Iby GAO except in li'itid cir- cumstaices. Moreover, whether awardee act'L;ly complies with IFB-requiremenrs is matter of contract adnitstration, and not for GAO con- sideration. rest Developuent, Inc., Pacific Reforeatation, In., Webtudt Reforestation, and Willamecte Timber.Systems protest che award of..a contract to The Boedadse- Inc. (Hoedads), under invitation for bJ`ds(lP3) No. YA-514-IF-13,,issued by the Departrent of the Inbrior, Bureau ofLand Minaged aent (Fij). ,The proteakei( illege that the Hoedids cannot couply with contract prbvili ins requiring a work crew super- visor for each work cre! -6t'aume the Hoedads is organized as a workers productive.coperatiVe with all members havina equal auttloity. The protesters contend that since rll mem- bers of the Hoedads are equal in this iuspect, its work crow supervisors would nt have the authority to contro± the other crew rembers, &a envisioned in the contract provisions. In regard to other the awardee can comply, the Government's acceptance of aresponsive bid effectively binds the bidder to perfor.m in accordance with the terms of the solicitation. 52 Comp. Gen. 955 (1973). The ability of a bidder to do'ao.is a matter of responsibility. See 53 Comp. Gen. 396 (1973). The award of a contract to - 1 - --i-H - - . .. - - - . ---U - -;~.*, 4. ......\' ~K- .......................... C - I - FILE: 3. 5-190829

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