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[Protest of USDA Contract Award]

B-209540: Mar 21, 1983

A firm protested the award of two contracts for salad oil by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The protester contended that, contrary to the terms of the solicitation, ocean freight costs were not taken into consideration when evaluating its offer. The protester noted that, had its offer been properly evaluated, its landed cost would have been low for shipment of oil to two specific countries...

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B-209540, MAR 21, 1983

B-209540: Mar 21, 1983

ONCE OFFERORS ARE INFORMED OF THE CRITERIA AGAINST WHICH THEIR OFFERS WILL BE EVALUATED. ALTHOUGH THE AGENCY'S ACTIONS HERE WERE INCONSISTENT WITH THIS STANDARD. THE PROTEST IS DENIED SINCE THE PROCUREMENT DEFICIENCY DID NOT RESULT IN COMPETITIVE PREJUDICE TO THE PROTESTER. 2. IT ALSO MADE CLEAR THAT THE COUNTRIES OF DESTINATION LISTED WERE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE ONLY REASONABLE INTERPRETATION OF...

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