B-211762: Mar 27, 1984

A firm protested a proposed contract award under a solicitation for computer equipment items issued by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), contending that award should have been made on the basis of its initial proposal. Upon evaluating the protester's proposal, the contracting officer requested best and final offers and informed other bidders that the procurement was competitive and the price list...

B-211762: Mar 27, 1984

THE DECISION TO DO SO IS DISCRETIONARY AND NO OFFEROR HAS A LEGAL RIGHT TO INSIST ON SUCH AN AWARD. 2. CHANGES HOW OFFEROR IS TO BE IDENTIFIED BUT IN FACT THERE IS NO CHANGE IN ENTITY THAT SUBMITTED INITIAL PROPOSAL. TOWNSEND CONTENDS THAT AWARD SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE BASIS OF ITS INITIAL PROPOSAL. THE SOLICITATION WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED ON A SOLE-SOURCE BASIS TO ELECTRONIC MARKETING SPECIALI...