B-212018,B-212018.2: Jul 1, 1983

Two firms protested an Army contract award under a solicitation for a specified computer or its equivalent. The protesters contended that the awardee's model did not satisfy the solicitation's requirements that the computer offered be: (1) state-of-the-art, (2) commercially available, and (3) in current production. GAO noted that the General Services Administration has filed comments which general...

B-212018,B-212018.2: Jul 1, 1983

ORDINARY MEANING OF THESE THREE TERMS IS SUFFICIENTLY BROAD THAT OFFERORS MIGHT REASONABLY HAVE INTERPRETED THESE REQUIREMENTS DIFFERENTLY. RECOMMENDATION IS MADE THAT AGENCY SHOULD CLARIFY THE MEANING OF THESE TERMS IN THIS RFP AND REQUEST NEW ROUND OF BEST AND FINAL OFFERS. THE CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO IBM ON MAY 23. "THAT EACH AND EVERY MANDATORY REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN THE SPECIFICATION SECTIO...