B-206141: Feb 17, 1982

A firm protested an award under a solicitation issued by the National Park Service (NPS). The protester argued that: (1) the awardee was nonresponsible and should not be awarded the contract despite its low price; (2) the awardee lacked the technical expertise and the skilled workers necessary to perform the contract; and (3) a former employee with knowledge of the protester's prior year's prices...

B-206141: Feb 17, 1982

PROTEST AGAINST CONTRACTING AGENCY'S AFFIRMATIVE DETERMINATION OF RESPONSIBILITY IS DISMISSED. PROTEST THAT COMPETITOR WAS ABLE TO OFFER LOWER PRICE THAN PROTESTER BECAUSE COMPETITOR EMPLOYED PROTESTER'S FORMER EMPLOYEE WHO ASSISTED IN PREPARATION OF PROTESTER'S PRICES IS AN ALLEGATION OF AN IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICE WHICH IS NOT FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER OUR BID PROTEST PROCEDURES. 3. ALLEGED IMPR...