B-198454: Jul 22, 1980

A firm protested the refusal of an agency to extend the closing date for initial proposals. The request for proposals called for the development of an economic benefit model for pollution effects on materials. The firm requested references to, or definitions of, existing damage functions, but the request was refused by the project officer as the information was in n open literature. The agency fi...

B-198454: Jul 22, 1980

DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST AGENCY DENIAL OF PROSPECTIVE OFFEROR'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF CLOSING DATE TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT IS DENIED WHERE AMENDMENT WAS NOT "CRITICAL. " THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO PREVENT OFFEROR FROM SUBMITTING PROPOSAL. ADEQUATE COMPETITION IS OBTAINED. THE RFP WAS ISSUED ON MARCH 14. THIS REQUEST WAS REFUSED BECAUSE THE PROJECT OFFICER ADVISED THAT INFORMATIO...