B-182965: May 20, 1975

ALTHOUGH BROAD LANGUAGE IN RFP STATES THAT WHERE THERE ARE INQUIRIES CONCERNING RFP. RULE APPLICABLE TO FORMAL ADVERTISING THAT WOULD REQUIRE REJECTION OF NONCONFORMING PROPOSAL AS NONRESPONSIVE DOES NOT APPLY TO NEGOTIATION AND MODIFICATION OF PROPOSAL AS RESULT OF DISCUSSIONS DURING NEGOTIATION IS APPROPRIATE UNDER ASPR SEC. 3-506(D). WHICH PROVIDES THAT REVISIONS OF PROPOSALS DURING USUAL CONDU...

B-182965: May 20, 1975

A firm objected to the award of a contract, alleging a variety of improprieties in the contract negotiations and in the award. The agency was not required to disseminate to other offerers information provided by an offerer to improve a deficient proposal during negotiation discussions. There was no basis to object to the modification of the successful proposal as a result of negotiations, and ther...