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Protest of VA Purchase of Equipment

B-194757: Apr 3, 1980

A firm protested the award of an order for dictating equipment under a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract. The protester's quotation for the dictation system was less than that of the awardee. The procuring agency stated that the protester's local distributor, which would install and service the system, performed unacceptably on the maintenance portion of a previous contract. Agencies must jus...

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B-194757, APRIL 3, 1980, 59 COMP.GEN. 368

B-194757: Apr 3, 1980

SINCE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION DETERMINES RESPONSIBILITY OF FSS CONTRACTORS WHEN ANNUAL FSS CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED. LANIER OBJECTS TO THE AWARD BECAUSE ITS QUOTATION FOR THE DICTATION SYSTEM WAS LESS THAN THAT SUBMITTED BY DICTAPHONE. THE PROTEST IS SUSTAINED. THE VA'S JUSTIFICATION IS THAT THE PERFORMANCE OF LANIER'S LOCAL DISTRIBUTOR WHICH WOULD INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THE DICTATION SYSTEM. L...

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