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B-197457 1 (1980-02-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadunk0001 and id is 1 raw text is: ,&VA FR 'DGS -~THE COMPTROILLER GENERAL DECISION 0' F T H E UITED . STATES WASHINGTON, 0.C. 2058 ITCJjJ' 244 FILE: B-197457 DATE: February 7, 1980 MATTER OF: Devoe & Raynolds Company DIGEST: 1. Protester's late bid, sent by Postal Service express mail service 2 days prior to bid opening, was properly re- jected by agency, since bid was not sent by certified or registered mail not later than fifth calendar day prior to date specified for receipt of bids as provided by IFB. Therefore, late bid may not be considered even though late receipt allegedly resulted from unforeseen severe weather conditions which disrupted delivery of mail. 2. Protest is summarily denied where protester's initial submission demonstrates affirmatively that protester is not entitled to relief. Devoe & Raynolds Company (Devoe) protests the re~ection of its bid by the Federal Supply Service, General Services Administration (GSA), Seattle, Washington, under invitation for bids (IFB) 10PR-XTS-6857. The basis for the rejection was that Devoe's bid was received by GSA after the time for bid opening specified in the IFB (January 10, 1980, at 10:30 a.m.). On January 8, 1980, the bid package was delivered to and sent by the United States Postal Service via express mail service, which guaranteed delivery by the next day. However, the bid was not received until the afternoon of January 10, 1980. Therefore, the bid was determined to be a late bid. Devoe advises that the reason for its bid's late arrival was a severe snowstorm in he Seattle area, causing disruption of mail delivery. The protester does not contend that its bid was mis- handled after receipt at the Government installation.

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