B-193703: Sep 4, 1979

AGENCY MAINTAINS VENDORS WERE NOT PRECLUDED FROM OFFERING UPGRADED OR ENHANCED VERSION OF BASIC HARDWARE WHICH HAD NOT BEEN IN OPERATION FOR 12 MONTHS. AGENCY INTERPRETATION IS SUPPORTED BY LANGUAGE OF SOLICITATION AND GAO CANNOT CONCLUDE IT LACKS REASONABLE BASIS. 2. PROTESTER INITIALLY ASSERTED THAT VENDOR SELECTED TO RECEIVE ORDER UNDER MULTIPLE AWARD SCHEDULE CONTRACT (MASC) WAS NONCONFORMING...

B-193703: Sep 4, 1979

The procurement for teleprocessing services was conducted pursuant to the Teleprocessing Services Program. Under this program, Tymshare, Boeing Computer Services (BCS) and other companies hold Multiple Award Schedule Contracts (MASC). The contracting agency reviewed 38 MASC's to determine which contractors could meet the technical requirements, and found that Tymshare, BCS, and one other company d...