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B-227094, JUN 17, 1987, 87-1 CPD 608

B-227094 Jun 17, 1987
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PROTEST THAT AGENCY MAY IN THE FUTURE AWARD A CONTRACT TO A HIGHER COST OFFEROR IS PREMATURE AND IS DISMISSED. WHICH HAVE BEEN DELETED FROM THE SOLICITATION. IS MOOT AND IS DISMISSED. THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED. CARTER STATES THAT HIS OFFER IS NOT BEING CONSIDERED AND THAT HE IS QUITE CERTAIN THAT HIS OFFERED PRICE IS BY FAR THE MOST DESIRABLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT. GSA HAS INFORMED US THAT THE LATTER REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ACCESSIBILITY AND LOCATION HAVE BEEN DELETED FROM THE SOLICITATION BY AMENDMENT NO. 4. GSA STATES THAT CARTER'S OFFERED BUILDING WILL BE CONSIDERED AND BEST AND FINAL OFFERS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED ON ACCOUNT OF THE ACTION TAKEN IN AMENDMENT NO. 4. CARTER'S PROTEST AGAINST THE POSSIBLE SELECTION OF A HIGHER COST OFFEROR IS PREMATURE AND IS ACCORDINGLY DISMISSED. 4 C.F.R.

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B-227094, JUN 17, 1987, 87-1 CPD 608

PROCUREMENT - BID PROTESTS - PREMATURE ALLEGATION - FUTURE PROCUREMENT - GAO REVIEW DIGEST: 1. PROTEST THAT AGENCY MAY IN THE FUTURE AWARD A CONTRACT TO A HIGHER COST OFFEROR IS PREMATURE AND IS DISMISSED. PROCUREMENT - BID PROTESTS - MOOT ALLEGATION - GAO REVIEW 2. PROTEST AGAINST SPECIFICATIONS, WHICH HAVE BEEN DELETED FROM THE SOLICITATION, IS MOOT AND IS DISMISSED.

JOSEPH CARTER:

JOSEPH CARTER PROTESTS THE AWARD OF A LEASE TO ANY OFFEROR BUT HIMSELF UNDER REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) NO. GS-09B-86159, ISSUED BY THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA).

THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.

CARTER STATES THAT HIS OFFER IS NOT BEING CONSIDERED AND THAT HE IS QUITE CERTAIN THAT HIS OFFERED PRICE IS BY FAR THE MOST DESIRABLE FOR THE GOVERNMENT. CARTER PROTESTS ANY AWARD TO A HIGHER COST OFFEROR. CARTER ALSO STATES THAT GSA HAS NOTIFIED CARTER THAT HIS OFFERED PROPERTY DOES NOT CONFORM TO CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS IN THE SOLICITATION RELATING TO ACCESSIBILITY AND LOCATION.

GSA HAS INFORMED US THAT THE LATTER REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ACCESSIBILITY AND LOCATION HAVE BEEN DELETED FROM THE SOLICITATION BY AMENDMENT NO. 4. MOREOVER, GSA STATES THAT CARTER'S OFFERED BUILDING WILL BE CONSIDERED AND BEST AND FINAL OFFERS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED ON ACCOUNT OF THE ACTION TAKEN IN AMENDMENT NO. 4.

SINCE NO AWARD HAS BEEN MADE, CARTER'S PROTEST AGAINST THE POSSIBLE SELECTION OF A HIGHER COST OFFEROR IS PREMATURE AND IS ACCORDINGLY DISMISSED. 4 C.F.R. SEC. 21.3(F) (1986). WITH REGARD TO CARTER'S PROTEST AGAINST THE SOLICITATION'S RESTRICTIONS WHICH HAVE SINCE BEEN DELETED, CARTER'S PROTEST IS NOW ACADEMIC AND IS ALSO DISMISSED. 4 C.F.R. SEC. 21.3(F).

THE PROTEST IS DISMISSED.

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