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B-180425 1 (1974-07-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadccv0001 and id is 1 raw text is: rTMM CIVIPTlaI.LRIUMNUFRAL CEc051O . 8 * OF TMO UNI'rbn STA'rF WASHIN'DTON, 0.0, k0548 FILE: B-180425 MATTER OF: D1LqE~3T; I I t I I I C DATE: July 18, 1974 Airflote, Incorporated Of jjlaim by rtde'cted bidder for.hid prepara- tion cos tI s not aupported by recrrd which fails to-tablish that contracting officer's refusal of bAd opening extension and failure to advise that telegaphic bids vould not be considered wai arbitrary or capriciouv, See Excavation Construction,_Incorporated v4 United States, No, 408-71, United States Court of Claims, April 17, 1974, Invitation for bids (IVB) No..65144 was issued on 2 October 18, 1973, by the Federal Supply Service, Gene al Services ~iydministration (GSA), Denver, Colorado, for n,:definite quantity of polyamide fire-resister.t shirts. The solicita- tion, as amended, provided for bid opening at the GSA Denver Office on December 11, 1973, at 2:00 p.m., and incorporated by reference atandard forms (SP) 33A (March 1969) and 32 (November 1.969). On December 11, 1973, at 7:45 anm., GSA received a telegraphic bid from Airflote, Incorporated, of $16.72 per unit on Items 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. At bid opening, the low bidder for the same items was determined to be Glenn BArry ,167f 3Manufacturei's, Incorporated, with a unit price of $14.56. On December 13, 1973, GSA received by certified mail a sealed bid from Airflote.' In order to determine if the bid was timely mailed, GSA requested, and Airflote provided, evidence of when this bid was deposited with the postal station, The tnformation supplied by Airflote indicated that its bid was not mailed until 9:30 a.m. on December 11, 1973. Thus, GSA rejected Airflote's written bid because it was late and it did not fall within the categories enumerated in - BEST DOCUMENT AVAILABLE qo 84FQ).. p2~h f

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