B-203193: Jun 3, 1981

A firm protested the award of a contract contending that the agency should have made the award on the basis of the original quotations, that negotiation of the revised requirement without cancellation and solicitation was improper, and that it was inconceivable that the successful bidder would lower its price to reflect the revised work. The procurement was conducted under the small purchase proce...

B-203193: Jun 3, 1981

DIGEST: REQUEST FOR REVISED QUOTATIONS WITHOUT ISSUING NEW REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS OR AMENDING ORIGINAL ONE UNDER SMALL PURCHASE PROCEDURE BECAUSE OF CHANGED WORK REQUIREMENT IS PROPER EVEN THOUGH ORIGINAL LOW OFFEROR MAY BE DISPLACED AS RESULT. CITY-WIDE CONTENDS THAT THE ARMY SHOULD HAVE MADE AWARD ON THE BASIS OF THE ORIGINAL QUOTATIONS. THAT NEGOTIATION OF THE REVISED REQUIREMENT WITHOUT CANCEL...