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B-209271 1 (1983-02-08)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadkwo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 4 THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL .DEcisION OF THE UNITEO STATEB WA S HI N G TON 0. CD. 20 M 46 FILE: B-209271 DATE: February 8, 1983 MATTER OF: Veterans Administration--Request for Advance Decision DIGEST: 1. Bid that was timely submitted at the place designated for receipt of bids, hut was improperly returned to the bidder's posses- sion where it remained until several minutes after the time set for opening of bids, may be considered for award where the bid was in a sealed envelope, the bidder possessed the bid for only 10 minutes, there was no sug- gestion that the bid was altered, and the bid was returned to the Government's possession prior to the opening of any bid, considera- tion of the bid would not compromise the integrity of the competitive bidding system. 2. The contracting officer reasonably inter- preted a clause, which provided that bids offering less than 75 percent of the esti- mated requirements would not be considered, as referring to the estimated number of hours listed for each item and not to the number of items listed on the IFB. The Center Director of the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Northport, New York requests an advance decision on a protest filed with the Center by Alert Coach Lines, Inc. regarding a bid submitted by Bimco Industries, Inc. in response to invitation for bids (IFB) No. 632- 45-82. Alert contends that Bimco's bid should not be considered for award because it was submitted late. In its comments to this Office, Alert contends also that Bimco's bid was nonresponsive. We believe that the bid was not late and that the contracting officer reasonably determined that the bid was responsive. Accordingly, Bimco's bid may be considered for award.

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