B-197752: Jun 11, 1980

A firm protested the proposed award of a contract for staffing, operation, and performance of an Army base operations support service. The firm contended that the Army improperly rejected the ceiling price aspect of its cost proposal. The Army argued that the ceiling price was not presented in a form that was acceptable without substantially more negotiation than was envisioned, and did not offer...

B-197752: Jun 11, 1980

PROPOSAL - BASED ON CEILING PRICE WHICH IS $2. 107 BELOW OFFEROR'S ESTIMATE OF ACTUAL COST TO GOVERNMENT AND WHICH IS $4. 986 BELOW AGENCY'S REALISTIC COST ESTIMATE OVER EVALUATION PERIOD - IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. AGENCY IS NOT REQUIRED TO REOPEN DISCUSSIONS WITH ALL OFFERORS IN COMPETITIVE RANGE MERELY TO EXPLORE SUCH POSSIBLE SAVINGS SINCE (1) OFFEROR HAD FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT COMPLETE AND UNAMB...