B-201032: May 6, 1981

A firm protested the award of a contract contending that it submitted a complete proposal which offered a lower price than that of the awardee. After learning of the contract award, the firm requested a copy of its proposal and the evaluation scores from the procuring agency. The protester contended that it did not receive a copy of the total proposal as it was initially submitted. It questioned w...

B-201032: May 6, 1981

AWARD BASED ON INITIAL PROPOSALS IS PROPER WHERE THERE WAS ADEQUATE COMPETITION. AWARD WAS AT FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE. 2. BURDEN IS ON EACH OFFEROR TO MAKE SURE PROPOSAL ARRIVES AT DESIGNATED ADDRESS IN TIMELY MANNER AND INTACT. 3. A COPY OF THE REQUESTED INFORMATION WAS SUPPLIED TO WESTVOLD. WESTVOLD CONTENDS THAT IT DID NOT RECEIVE A COPY OF THE TOTAL PROPOSAL AS IT WAS INITIALLY SUBMITTED BY...