B-212979: Sep 17, 1984

A firm protested the rejection of its bid by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), contending that: (1) IRS erroneously determined that its proposed product failed to meet solicitation requirements; and (2) IRS applied a different and more lenient standard in evaluating the awardee's product. GAO noted that, although the protester's argument should have been filed before the bid closing because it r...

B-212979: Sep 17, 1984

THE ONLY EXCEPTION IS WHERE THE PROTESTER IS UNAWARE PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE THAT ITS INTERPRETATION IS NOT THE ONLY ONE POSSIBLE. GAO IS UNABLE TO CONCLUDE THAT THE PROTESTER'S INTERPRETATION OF THE ALLEGEDLY AMBIGUOUS SOLICITATION PROVISION WAS THE ONLY ONE POSSIBLE. WHERE THE OFFEROR IS ORALLY INFORMED DURING NEGOTIATIONS OF THE MEANING OF A SOLICITATION REQUIREMENT AND THE METHODOLOGY BY WHI...