B-176704: Jan 8, 1973

WHILE THE TRANSPORTATION RATE USED BY MICOM WAS TOO LOW FOR BROWN AND TOO HIGH FOR SOUTHWEST. OR IS OCCURRING. ARE CONTAINED IN ASPR 1-311. THE DECISION TO SET ASIDE A PROCUREMENT FOR SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS IS A MATTER FOR SOUND ADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION. GAO WILL NOT OBJECT TO THE DECISION NOT TO SET ASIDE THE PROCUREMENT. IT IS YOUR CONTENTION THAT COMPUTATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION CHARGES UTILIZI...

B-176704: Mar 12, 1973

THERE IS NOTHING IN THE RECORD TO NECESSITATE A RECONSIDERATION OF THE PRIOR DECISION. THE FACT THAT THE LOW BIDDER DID NOT HAVE A RAIL SIDING AT PLANT IS IMMATERIAL SINCE BIDS WERE EVALUATED ON AN F.O.B. COSTS OF TRANSPORTING THE GOODS FROM PLANT TO RAILHEAD ARE TO BE BORNE BY THE BIDDER. THE TRANSPORTATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS WERE PROPERLY EVALUATED. THAT BROWN'S BID WAS A "BUY-IN". WE ARE...