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B-186034 1 (1976-04-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadiym0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I r L V OF THE UNED STA'TES -. WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20548 FILE: B-186034 DATE: April 27, 1976 MATTER OF: United Terminals Inc. DIGEST: Protest based upon refusal of agency to extend closing date for receipt of proposals filed in GAO after closing date is untimely under § 20.2(b)(1) of Bid Protest Procedures and therefore not for con- sideration. United Terminals Inc. (United) protests the refusal of Headquarters, United States Army Military Traffic Management Command, to extend the February 27, 1976, closing date for receipt of proposals. United also contends that its firm was afforded 30 percent less time to submit its best and final offer than its competitor which prevented proper evaluation of computer priuL out on reduction of prices. Request for proposals (RFP) DAHC24-76-R-0003 for stevedoring services was issued on October 24, 1975, and offers were opened on December 29, 1975. Revised proposals-were submitted on February 2, 1976, and best and final offers were required by 12:00 noon on February 27, 1976. The contracting officer reports that in a telephone conversation held on February 19, 1976, United was advised of the February 27, 1976, final cutoff date as well as of the fact that negotiations would be conducted with its firm on February 24, 1976. The record discloses that during the February 24, 1976, negotiations with United Terminals, Mr. David Richman of the firm requested more time to submit a revised proposal, stating that his competitor, Universal Maritime, with whom negotiations were conducted on February 23, 1976, had approximately 30 percent more preparation time to prepare its revised proposal. However, Mr. Richman advised that he could submit his final proposal by February 27, 1976, if necessary but that he would like some additional time. Mr. Richman's request for additional time was denied and it was agreed that United would submit its best and final offer by the scheduled closing time. The record dis- closes that United did, in fact, submit a revised proposal on February 27. 1976, without filing any objection to the closing date. - 1 -

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