B-214466.2,B-214466.3: Jul 9, 1984

Two firms protested a contract award to any other firm under a Department of Energy (DOE) solicitation, under which DOE was to conduct a two-step negotiated procurement. Both protesters contended that the awardee should not have been allowed to compete under the second step of the procurement because it failed to timely submit its proposal revisions after the first step of the procurement. In addi...

B-214466.2,B-214466.3: Jul 9, 1984

BID WHICH OFFERED 60-DAY ACCEPTANCE PERIOD WITH 25-DAY BID GUARANTEE IS UNACCEPTABLE AFTER 25-DAY PERIOD. PROTEST THAT TWO OFFERORS IN STEP ONE OF TWO-STEP PROCUREMENT WHICH SUBMITTED LATE REVISED PROPOSALS SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED TO BE INCLUDED WHEN NEGOTIATIONS ARE REOPENED BY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT IS DENIED SINCE SUCH ACTION WAS REASONABLE AND IN FURTHERANCE OF GOVERNMENT POLICY OF QUALIFYING AS...