Department of the Navy improperly refused to allow the protester to revive its expired proposal where the revival would not prejudice other offerors or the competitive system.

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Long Description: Protest that contracting agency improperly refused to allow the protester to revive its expired proposal is sustained where the revival would not prejudice other offerors or the competitive system, given that the protester's proposal, the acceptance period for which expired on a Saturday, was revived by its extension of the acceptance period on the following Monday morning.
Web Site Address: http://www.gao.gov/decisions/bidpro/404690.htm
Benefit/Value: GAO has recognized in such circumstances that even where other bidders or offerors had extended their proposals as required, there is no prejudice to the other bidders or offerors, or to the competitive system, by allowing the expired bid or proposal to be revived.