B-209188: Jan 31, 1983

A firm protested the award of a contract contending that the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) acted unreasonably in determining its lower priced proposal to be technically unacceptable and in awarding the contract to another firm without holding discussions. The protester conceded that its offer did not meet the specifications in the request for proposals, but it argued that its offer was technicall...

B-209188: Jan 31, 1983

A PROTEST THAT CERTAIN SOLICITATION PROVISIONS ARE RESTRICTIVE IS UNTIMELY UNDER GAO'S BID PROTEST PROCEDURES WHERE THE PROTEST IS FILED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS. 2. THE DETERMINATION THAT A PROPOSAL IS TECHNICALLY UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE IT DID NOT OFFER REQUIRED SIZE OF CONTAINERS IS WITHIN THE CONTRACTING AGENCY'S DISCRETION AND WILL NOT BE DISTURBED ABSENT A CLEAR SHOWING T...