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B-191821 1 (1978-09-19)

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       FILE:     B-191821             OATE: September 19, 1978

       MATTER   OF:    Gramercy Contractors, Inc.


       DIGEST:

         1,  By listing itself or another firm for each c~te-
             gory of work specified on subcontractor listting
             form, bidder submitted a responsive bid, Further,
             IFB requiremont that certain work be performed by
             specialist relates to responsibility of firm list-
             ed even though bidder was required to list intended
             subcontractor for that category of work.

         2.  Question whether successful bidder's subcontractor
             meets solicitation's requirement that certain work
             be performed by specialist cocerns  affirmative
             determination of subcontractor responsibility and
             GAO will not review matter except in circumstances
             not aprlicable here.


             Gramercy Contractors, Inc, (Gramercy) protests the
         award of a contract by the General Services Administra-
         tion (GSA) to PJR Construction Corporation (PJR) under
         Project NNYO9051 for construction of a photo lab.
         Gramercy contends that PJRt's bid was nonresponsive to
         the 1113 requirement that the surface preparation,
         application and finishing of the resinous troweled
         composition flooring be dore by a specialist.

             The IFB required each bidder to furnish with its
         bid the name and address of the subcontractor which
         would perform each of certain specified categories of
         work.  If a category was to be performed in part by
         the bidder and in part by another firm, the bidder was
         to describe the portion of work to be performed by
         Oach.  Subcontractor was defined in the solicitation
         as any * A * firm with whom the bidder proposes to
         enter into a subcontract for manufacturing, fabrica-
         ting, installinq or otherwise performing work under
         this contract * * *,!




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