B-206274.2: Jun 25, 1982

DIGEST: PRIOR DECISION IS AFFIRMED UPON RECONSIDERATION IN ABSENCE OF ANY SHOWING THAT DECISION WAS BASED ON ERROR OF FACT OR LAW. WE STATED CDS'S OFFER OF A 5-PERCENT DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT WITHIN 20 DAYS WHICH INS HAD FAILED TO CONSIDER IN EVALUATING CDS'S OFFER WAS AN ELIGIBLE OFFER WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED. EVEN WHEN CDS'S DISCOUNT WAS CONSIDERED AND DEDUCTED FROM CDS'S COST PROP...

B-206274.2: Jun 25, 1982

A firm requested reconsideration of an earlier decision which denied its protest of an Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) contract award. The General Services Administration (GSA) had delegated to INS the authority to issue the request for proposals under a GSA Basic Agreement. In the prior decision, GAO concluded that the protester had submitted an eligible offer which was not evaluated...