B-194570: Jan 15, 1980

A company protested a Navy contract award, asserting: that the Navy improperly requested a second round of best and final offers, that the Navy conducted an auction by informing the protester of the amount of the awardee's low offer prior to the receipt of the second best and final offers, that the awardee was permitted to offer a delivery schedule different from that specified in the request for...

B-194570: Jan 15, 1980

REQUEST FOR SECOND ROUND OF BEST AND FINAL OFFERS IS NOT OBJECTIONABLE WHERE VALID REASON EXISTS FOR SUCH ACTION. 2. WHERE ONLY EVIDENCE DISPUTING CONTRACTING AGENCY'S POSITION THAT PROTESTER WAS NOT INFORMED DURING NEGOTIATIONS OF COMPETITOR'S LOW PRICE IS PROTESTER'S CONTRADICTORY STATEMENT. AGENCY'S ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL OFFERING DELIVERY DATE OF "APPROX. 150 DAYS" WAS NOT IMPROPER WHERE CIRCU...