B-184336: Mar 2, 1976

CONTRACT AWARDED TO OTHER THAN LOW OFFEROR WAS PROPERLY TERMINATED FOR CONVENIENCE OF GOVERNMENT AND AWARD MADE TO LOW OFFEROR AFTER REEVALUATION WHERE. PROVIDED THAT "AWARD WILL BE MADE TO A SINGLE BIDDER WHOSE OFFER REPRESENTS THE LOWEST TOTAL COST FOR PROVIDING MAINTENANCE SERVICE ***.". OFFERS WERE SUBMITTED BY 4 OF THE 27 COMPANIES WHICH RECEIVED SOLICITATION PACKAGES. WAS AWARDED TO SSI. SOR...

B-184336: Mar 2, 1976

A company protested award of a second contract after the agency terminated its contract with the protester due to failure to consider prompt-payment discounts in price evaluations. There was no evidence that the contracting officer consciously decided not to evaluate prompt-payment discounts, and the question of whether a contract should be terminated is a matter of administrative discretion not f...