B-184272: Jul 14, 1975

ALLEGATION THAT AWARDEE SUBMITTED UNPROFITABLE OFFER IS NO BASIS TO CHALLENGE AWARD SINCE (1) FACT THAT OFFEROR MAY SUSTAIN LOSS IN PERFORMING CONTRACT DOES NOT JUSTIFY REJECTION OF OTHERWISE ACCEPTABLE OFFER AND (2) NO FRAUD ON PART OF CONTRACTING OFFICIALS HAS BEEN ALLEGED OR SHOWN TO CAUSE REVIEW OF AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY. THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO KANNER AT A PRICE OF $1...

B-184272: Jul 14, 1975

The protester objected to the award of a contract, alleging that the price bid by the successful offerer was so low as to be unprofitable. The allegation provided no basis to object to the award since the fact that the offerer might sustain a loss in the performance of the contract did not justify rejection of an otherwise acceptable offer and since there was no allegation of fraud on the part of...