B-212139: Sep 23, 1983

A firm protested a contract award by the Defense Personnel Support Center (DPSC) under a shared procurement program with the Veterans Administration (VA) for three pharmaceutical products. The solicitation called for the procurement of 22 pharmaceutical products and the protester contended that it is entitled to a contract award for the aforementioned three products on the grounds that: (1) the co...

B-212139: Sep 23, 1983

ALLEGATION THAT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SHOWED BAD FAITH THROUGHOUT THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS IS DENIED. WHEN ITS BEST AND FINAL OFFERS FOR THOSE ITEMS WERE NOT LOW AND AWARD WAS BASED ON PRICE. ACCEPTANCE OF A BELOW-COST OFFER IS NOT INHERENTLY ILLEGAL. THAT IT IS ENTITLED TO AWARD ON THOSE THREE ITEMS. THAT CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF THE SOLICITATION WERE UNDULY RESTRICTIVE OF COMPETITION. THIRTEEN O...