B-197944: Jul 7, 1981

A firm protested an action by which an agency released to all competitors for a procurement information which allegedly constituted highly confidential and proprietary business and commercial data. Prior to benchmark testing, the agency made available to all vendors a calibration run prepared by the protester, the incumbent contractor. This was done to allow the vendors the opportunity to evaluate...

B-197944: Jul 7, 1981

CANNOT BE CONSIDERED TRADE SECRET OR PROPRIETARY TO PROTESTER WHERE PROTESTER HAS NOT SHOWN BY CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE EITHER THAT INFORMATION WAS PROPRIETARY AND APPROPRIATELY IDENTIFIED OR THAT IT WAS DISCLOSED TO GOVERNMENT IN CONFIDENCE. 2. PROTEST OF ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF EVALUATION WHICH WAS NOT USED TO EVALUATE PROTESTER'S OR AWARDEE'S PROPOSALS IS ACADEMIC. AN IMPORTANT PORTION OF TH...