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B-189345 1 (1978-08-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadggx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I ll1t\ . N WPASHI NqGTO N. DO54 F FILE: MATTER OF: B-18934i DATE: August 1, 1978 Scot, Incorporated ( I I K 1* 'I .4' * * * The IFB specified received in Room A-148, Build stone Arsenal in Alabama unti 'CST' (Central 2tandard Time) 'I I i. la , that bids nrg 4488, '1300' ( May 20, would at the 1 pIm.) 1977. be Red- 'Scot's bid was properly addressed and ientified as a bid. The bid number, opening date and time, and delivery deutination were on the wrapper. The bid was delivered by Federal Express, a commerical carrier, to Brilding 8022 at the Redstone Arsenal at 10:20 a.m. on May 20, 1977. Apparently, the carrier attempted to deliver Scot's bid to Room A-148, Building 4488, t Claim for bid preparation costs based on Government's improper rejection of late bid is deniec where Government mishandling that caused lateness amounted to only simple negligence, rather than gross negligence or willful action, and contracting office',''s determination that bid could not be accepted was not atbi- trary and capricious, Scot, Incorporate (.Scot), claims bid preparation costs in the amount of 12,772.60 for its bid submitted in response to an invitation for bids (IPB) for explo- sive actuators, issued by the UnitedlStates Missile and Readiness Command (MIRCOM). The claim was submitted in response to our decision in ScottJcorporated, 57 Comp. Gen, 119 (1977), 77-2 CPD 425, in which we sustained Scot's protest concerning the uolicitation and stated that we would consider a claim for bid preparation costs. Scot's low bid was rejected by the contracting officer (C.O.) because it was not received in the office designated for receipt of bids until 4 daya after bid opening. The salient facts, as stated in our prior decision, are as follows: 'I j I AL- , LAI. avFTH5i~iUNiTForDSTATES I

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