B-211053.2,B-211053.3: Jan 17, 1984

Two firms protested the rejection of their proposals under a request for quotations (RFQ) issued by the Army for aviation ground power units. One of the firms argued that the Army did not evaluate the technical proposals in accordance with the RFQ criteria or provide detailed reasons for the rejection of the firm's proposal. The firm contended that the proposal's deficiencies were either illusory...

B-211053.2,B-211053.3: Jan 17, 1984

AGENCY DECISION TO EXCLUDE OFFEROR FROM COMPETITIVE RANGE IS PROPER WHERE OFFEROR'S TECHNICAL PROPOSAL WAS UNACCEPTABLE AND SO DEFICIENT AS TO REQUIRE MAJOR REVISIONS BEFORE IT COULD BE MADE ACCEPTABLE. 2. ITS PROPOSAL WAS FOUND TO BE TECHNICALLY UNACCEPTABLE. 3. DISCUSSIONS WERE MEANINGFUL WHERE AGENCY ASKED QUESTIONS WHICH LED OFFEROR TO THE DEFICIENT AREAS OF ITS PROPOSAL AND PROVIDED OFFEROR A...