B-202316: Jun 8, 1981

A firm protested against any award under a request for proposals (RFP) for eight computer systems. The protester had been eliminated from the competition because it failed to pass the benchmark test. The protester requested a second chance to pass the test, but was refused on the grounds that there was no promise of a second attempt and a second try would prejudice the other competitors. The prote...

B-202316: Jun 8, 1981

(2) OFFERORS WERE NOTIFIED OF NATURE. (3) OFFERORS WERE NOT PROMISED SECOND BENCHMARK ATTEMPT. GAO WILL NOT DISTURB AGENCY REFUSAL TO PERMIT UNSUCCESSFUL OFFEROR SECOND BENCHMARK ATTEMPT ON BASIS OF PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO ITS SYSTEM. TREASURY REFUSED ON THE GROUNDS THAT THERE WAS NO PROMISE OF A SECOND ATTEMPT AND A SECOND TRY WOULD PREJUDICE OTHER COMPETITIORS. WE CONCLUDE THAT THE PROTEST IS...