B-201466:
Aug 3, 1981
A firm protested the award of a subcontract by the prime contractor operating a Department of Energy (DOE) facility. The protester contended that: (1) the solicitation, a negotiated request for proposals (RFP), was for all practical purposes an invitation for bids (IFB); (2) the award was not made to the low offeror; and (3) the substitution of the prime contractor for DOE as the contracting autho...