B-187604: Apr 8, 1977

THEREBY PROVIDING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE TO BIDDERS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT AGENCY WILL ACTUALLY REQUIRE FROM CONTRACTOR. 1977: THREE PROTESTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO THIS OFFICE REGARDING AN AWARD TO TS INFO SYSTEMS (TS INFO) UNDER INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. 76-25 BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (LABOR). COMPLETE PHOTOCOPY STATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) FOUR STATIONS WITH BON...

B-187604: Jun 30, 1977

PRIOR DECISIONS ARE AFFIRMED. 2. CLAIM FOR COSTS INCURRED IN ANTICIPATION OF CONTRACT AWARD IS DENIED WHERE CLAIMANT'S BID WAS RETURNED UNOPENED BY AGENCY. IS THAT BECAUSE NO AWARD SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE UNDER THE DEFECTIVE SOLICITATION. IT WAS UNNECESSARY TO CONSIDER THE MERITS OF KAUFMAN'S PROTEST AND THAT THE QUESTION AS TO WHICH COMPANY WAS THE LOW BIDDER WAS NOT RELEVANT. KAUFMAN HAS AGAIN REQ...

B-187604: May 25, 1977

PRIOR DECISION HOLDING THAT SOLICITATION OVERSTATED GOVERNMENT'S MINIMUM NEEDS AND RECOMMENDING RESOLICITATION OF REQUIREMENTS IS AFFIRMED UPON RECONSIDERATION. ALLEGATION BY PROTESTER THAT AWARD SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO IT WITHOUT RESOLICITATION IS WITHOUT MERIT BECAUSE TO DO SO WOULD RESULT IN GOVERNMENT PROCURING MORE THAN MINIMUM NEEDS. KAUFMAN WAS ONE OF THREE BIDDERS WHO PROTESTED THE AWARD TO...

B-187604: Apr 8, 1977

Three protests, registered by individual companies, were based on the grounds that the awardee's known incompetency was ignored, a bid amendment was improperly handled, and the actual needs of the agency were misrepresented. The solicitation should be reissued with more specification as to actual need. (SS)...

B-187604: May 25, 1977

A company requested reconsideration of a prior decision holding that a Department of Labor solicitation for photocopy services overstated the Government's minimum needs and recommending the resolicitation of the requirements. The allegation by the protester that the award should be directed to it without resolicitation was without merit, because to do so would result in Government procurement of m...

B-187604: Jun 30, 1977

A second reconsideration was requested of a decision that found a solicitation for photocopy services had overstated needs on the basis that the decision did not treat the merits of the protest. No additional evidence was presented concerning the defective solicitation; prior decisions were affirmed. Request for payment for costs incurred in anticipation of contract award also contained no new evi...