B-208439: Jan 31, 1983

A firm protested the award of a contract under a request for quotations (RFQ) issued for the logistics support portion of an Army program. The protester contended that: (1) a prior contract between the Army and the awardee created an organizational conflict of interest and an unfair competitive advantage in favor of the awardee; and (2) a special provision which was not included in the RFQ should...

B-208439: Jan 31, 1983

PROTEST ALLEGING UNFAIR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE AWARDEE IS TIMELY FILED WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER AWARD. THE BASIS OF PROTEST AROSE FROM THE DATE OF THE PROTESTER'S RECEIPT OF THE CONTRACTING AGENCY'S WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THE AWARD TO THE AWARDEE AND NOT FROM AN EARLIER DATE ON WHICH THE PROTESTER MIGHT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE AWARDEE'...