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B-192796,B-192827,B-193062 1 (1979-02-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgxq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 7 THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL DEECISIO . OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D. C. 20548 0 B-192827, B-192796, FILE: B-193062 DATE: February 9, 1979 MATTER OF: Forest Scientific, Inc. DIGEST: 1. Where authority of sign r of bid is questioned by contracting agency, burden rests on bidder to submit necessary documentation o emonstrate such authority. Preferably, such evidence would be included on standard form 129 which would be on file prior to bid opening. However, furnish- ing evidence after bid opening is not legally prohibited. 2. Question of signer's authority is essentially factual determination to be made upon considera- tion of all relevant evidence. 3. In absence of timely submission of probative evidence, protester has failed to satisfy its burden to substantiate authority of signer of bid. 4. Prior actions of contracting officials cannot estop Government's rejection of nonresponsive bid. 5. Where record does not contain Drobative evidence concerning awareness of protest basis, any doubt as to date on which knowledge was or should have been obtained should be resolved in favor of pro- tester. Therefore, matter of award considered on merits. 6. Protest against Army making award when aware of protest, which Army denies, is rendered moot since record indicates protest was filed with GAO after award. 7. Bid accompanied by letter which sets forth unquali- fied bid price and alternate approach bid price is responsive since Army's acceptance of bid as sub- mitted, would have effectively bound bidder to per- form in accordance with terms and conditions of 0 0359?' f' Z 0 - % YF el

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