B-210204: May 16, 1983

A firm protested a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract award under a request for proposals for automatic data processing services. The protester contended that DLA improperly altered the evaluation scheme after the receipt and evaluation of initial proposals. Prior to the submission of best and final offers, DLA issued amendments to the solicitation to correct an ambiguity in the evaluation an...

B-210204: May 16, 1983

DIGEST: ALTERATION OF EVALUATION PLAN AFTER RECEIPT OF INITIAL PROPOSALS BY ISSUANCE OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS WAS PROPER SINCE ALL OFFERORS WERE INFORMED OF THE CHANGE AND GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESTRUCTURE THEIR TECHNICAL PROPOSALS TO REFLECT THE CHANGE. THE RFP STATES THAT "OFFERS WHICH MEET THE MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE EVALUATED ON THE BASIS OF LOWEST OVER-ALL COST TO...