B-214648: Dec 26, 1984

A firm protested the award of a lease to another firm under a General Services Administration (GSA) solicitation for office space. The protester, which was the incumbent lessor, contended that GSA improperly evaluated its offer. GSA added the cost of certain remodeling expenses to the protester's bid, but the protester alleged that it was not informed of the remodeling requirements during negotiat...

B-214648: Dec 26, 1984

AGENCY IS REQUIRED TO ISSUE WRITTEN AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION SO THAT OFFERORS ARE PROPERLY APPRISED OF THESE CHANGES. LEVICK CONTENDS THAT GSA ERRONEOUSLY CALCULATED THE COMPETING PRICE PROPOSALS THAT WERE SUBMITTED AND THEREFORE IMPROPERLY AWARDED THE LEASE TO OTHER THAN THE LOW OFFEROR. " PROVIDED AS FOLLOWS: "PRICE EVALUATION WILL BE MADE ON THE BASIS OF THE ANNUAL PER SQUARE FOOT COST ... PL...