B-197835: Oct 10, 1980

A firm protested the award of a contract issued by the Air Force. The request for proposals (RFP) called for fixed-price proposals for gyroscopes to be used in an aircraft; the procurement was negotiated rather than advertised. Although no technical proposals were requested, the protester submitted one which included test data and an analysis of the specifications for the procurement to show that...

B-197835: Oct 10, 1980

PROTESTER'S CONTENTION THAT CONTRACTING OFFICER FAILED TO EVALUATE AND CONSIDER ADVANTAGEOUS COST ELEMENTS OF TECHNICAL PROPOSAL IS WITHOUT MERIT WHERE SOLICITATION DID NOT REQUIRE OFFERORS TO SUBMIT TECHNICAL PROPOSALS AND CONTRACTING OFFICER WAS FACED ONLY WITH AN EVALUATION OF SPECIFIED PRICE AS A BASIS FOR AWARD. 2. THERE IS NO BASIS TO CONCLUDE OFFERORS DID NOT COMPETE ON EQUAL BASIS. 3. CONT...