B-212356: Nov 15, 1983

A firm protested a contract award by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to upgrade and replace a computer system. The protester argued that the awardee's bid should have been rejected because it failed to list two facilities where the awardee's hardware was operating in the environment required by the solicitation. However, the agency stated that the contracting officer reasonably conclu...

B-212356: Nov 15, 1983

DIGEST: PROTEST THAT AWARDEE DID NOT MEET SOLICITATION PROVISION THAT REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF REFERENCES OF CLIENTS WHO CURRENTLY OPERATED OFFEROR'S EQUIPMENT IN A DUAL OR TRIPLE PROCESSOR ENVIRONMENT IS SUSTAINED SINCE AWARDEE PROVIDED ONLY TWO REFERENCES AND NEITHER REFERENCE MET THE SOLICITATION REQUIREMENT. AMPEX CONTENDS THAT SYSTEMS CONCEPTS' PROPOSAL SHOULD BE REJECTED BECAUSE THE PROPOSAL F...