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B-186941 1 (1977-03-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadekn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I I THU COMPTROLLEU EWNENAL DOalIDN CIF * H UNTE rumusraarve WArHINGTON. D.C. 00540 DATE: March 4, 1977 5-3.56941 MATTER OF: H. A. Kaufman Co. DIGEST: Hand-delivered bid initially rejected at bid opening as late was properly accepted for award notwithutanding fact that bid was opened and retained by bidder, aince integrity of the competitive bidding system is maia- tained where record showed lateness was due to improper Cavernment stion and corroborating evidence established that amount of bid as submitted and exposed at time of bid opening had not been altered. H. A. Kaufman Co, (Kaufman) protests-the June 30, 1976, award of a construction contract to'Hydro-Nechanical Co. (Hydro) under invitation for bids (IFB) 665-023, issued by the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital, Sepulveda, California. The basis fcr the protest is the allegation that VA improperly accepted Hydra's late bid which was lower than the low bid (submitted by -aufman) that was received and publicly announced at the time and place specified by the IFB for bid opening. Bidders were advised on, page 2 of the bid form in the space designated Directions for Submitting Bids that bids must be addressed as follows: Proposal for Patient Support System Veterans Admnistratioa Hospital Sepulveda, (alifornia, to be opened June 3, 19/6, 1:30 PfM., local time at place of bid opening, Station Theater, Building No. 21 Construction Contracting Officer c/o Chief, Supply Service Roou No. 107, Building No. 1 Veterans Admxinistiation Eospital 16711Plumer Street Sepulveda, California 91343 Amendment No. 3 to the IFB extended the bid opening date to June 10, 1976. On the June 10,'1976, bid opening date, Building No. I designated in the addroso was not occupied. There were signs on the building directing bidders to proceed to Building No. 99 where the Office of the Chief of the Supply Service was then located. The Hydro repre- sentative who was delivering the bid arrived at the complex and went - 1 - 1 *) FILE: IL I p

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