B-208965: Oct 4, 1982

A firm protested the award of three contracts for packaged food items under requests for proposals issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The protester contended that: (1) the awards were improper because the awardee, a non-U.S. company, submitted a below-cost price, so that the awards threatened the existence of small and disadvantaged domestic companies; (2) DLA did not appear to follow t...

B-208965: Oct 4, 1982

PROTEST CONTENDING AWARDEE IS FOREIGN FIRM WHICH SUBMITTED BELOW COST PROPOSAL. IS DISMISSED SINCE THERE IS NO FEDERAL LAW PREVENTING FOREIGN FIRMS FROM COMPETING ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. PROTEST THAT AGENCY INFORMED ALL OFFERORS OF ITS COST ESTIMATE BEFORE DUE DATE FOR BEST AND FINAL OFFERS IS DISMISSED SINCE THERE IS NO LAW OR REGULATION PROHIBITING SUCH ACTION PROVIDED IT IS GIVEN TO ALL OFFERO...