B-171177: May 11, 1971

THE MULTIPLE AWARDS PRODUCED THE LOWEST OVERALL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT AND WILL NOT BE DISTURBED. EVEN THOUGH THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) STATED THAT IT WAS EXPECTED ONE OFFEROR WOULD NOT BE SUCCESSFUL WHEREAS AWARDS WERE MADE TO ALL OFFERORS. THERE WAS NO QUANTITY INCREASE TO REQUIRE A FORMAL AMENDMENT TO THE RFP. THE EVALUATION OF THE PROPOSALS FROM OFFERORS OPERATING GOVERNMENT FACILITIES W...

B-171177: Jul 13, 1971

ALTHOUGH THE PRIOR DECISION WAS BASED ON "EVALUATED UNIT PRICES" WHICH DID NOT INCLUDE AN ADJUSTMENT MADE BY THE ARMY TO THE UTILITIES FACTOR INCLUDED IN THE EVALUATION OF DONOVAN'S BID. A SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT RESULTS IN A FINDING THAT DONOVAN IS STILL THE LOW BIDDER. WAS EVALUATED AS BEING THE LOWEST OVERALL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT. THERE IS AN EXHIBIT WHICH SHOWS THE MONTHLY TOTAL DOLLAR OUTLAY...