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B-184052 1 (1975-09-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadcmm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE COMPTIOLLER GENERAL mciSIoD 'I . OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, 0. C. 20548 61O FILE: B-184052 DATE: September 26, 1975 MATTER OF: National Small Business Association DIGEST: General guidelines for the time which should be allowed for the preparation of, proposals may be derived from FPR §1-2.202- 1(c), which permits less than the usual minimum bidding time in special circumstances or where the urgency of the need for the supplies or services does not permit such delay. In view of limited time available for performance of contract, and the presence of competition, contracting officer's refusal to extend 13-day period for receipt of proposals was proper. The National Small Business Association (NSBA), on behalf of one of its members, has protested the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) refusal to extend the due date for receipt of proposals under RFP H-2336. The RFP was synopsized in the Commerce Business Daily on May 8, 1975 and the closing date for submission of proposals was May 22, 1975. On May 19, 1975, NSBA contacted the contracting officer and requested that the due date be extended to May 31, 1975. On May 20 NSBA was advised that an extension could not be granted because the contract had to be awarded by June 5 in order for the work to be completed by Octber 6, 1975. A protest to this Office followed. The procuring agency has explained the origin of the RFP as follows: The Department of Housing and Urban Development is required under Title VIII of the 1970 Housing and Urban Development Act, Section 703, to prepare a biennial report on significant problems facing the United States as a result of urban growth trends and developments. The Domestic Council, charged by the President on February 13, 1975 with the coordi- nation of policy options in the domestic area, recom- mended that a series of open hearings be held in early October 1975 to discuss various topics relating to urban growth. In order to fulfill HUD's responsi- bility, the Office of Community Planning and Develop- ment requested that HUD solicit a contract which would - 1 -

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