B-214344: Jul 24, 1984

A firm protested a contract award by the Defense General Supply Center, contending that: (1) after its product had been approved and accepted by the agency, it was inappropriate for the agency to award the contract to another firm; (2) the procedures which the agency followed in determining the acceptability of the awardee's product were unacceptable; (3) since the awardee's product was not subjec...

B-214344: Jul 24, 1984

IS NOT SUPPORTED WHERE THE PROTESTER PARTICIPATED IN NEGOTIATIONS AND SUBMITTED A BEST AND FINAL OFFER AFTER THE TIME THE AWARD WAS ALLEGEDLY MADE. THE PROTESTER'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCUREMENT IS INCONSISTENT WITH ITS VIEW THAT IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN AWARDED THE CONTRACT. AN AGENCY DETERMINATION THAT AN OFFERED ITEM IS THE EXACT PRODUCT SOLICITED WILL NOT BE DISTURBED BY THIS OFFICE WITHOUT A...