B-199480: May 7, 1981

A firm protested the solicitation of proposals and the award of a contract under a request for proposals which was a total small business set-aside. The firm contended that a suspended contractor was improperly solicited, the request for proposals (RFP) was discriminatory and ambiguous, and the Service Contract Act should apply to the procurement. The firm had not attended a preproposal conference...

B-199480: May 7, 1981

FIRM WHICH DOES NOT SUBMIT OFFER IS "INTERESTED PARTY" UNDER GAO PROTEST PROCEDURES TO MAINTAIN PROTEST OF SOLICITATION DEFICIENCIES SINCE IF PROTEST IS SUCCESSFUL AND SOLICITATION IS CANCELED PROTESTER WOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE UNDER RESOLICITATION. 2. CONTENTION THAT IT WAS IMPROPER FOR AGENCY TO SOLICIT AND CONSIDER PROPOSAL OF CONTRACTOR SUSPENDED FROM DOING BUSINESS WITH GENERAL SERVICES A...