B-215283: Aug 20, 1984

A firm protested a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) contract award, contending that DLA failed to clarify a material discrepancy in its bid and that DLA should have reopened negotiations to take advantage of its lower price after being apprised of the error. DLA stated that: (1) the unit charge in question was clearly set forth in the protester's proposal; (2) the contracting officer was not obligat...

B-215283: Aug 20, 1984

CONTRACTING OFFICER IS ON NOTICE OF A MATERIAL DISCREPANCY WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BY CONDUCTING APPROPRIATE DISCUSSIONS. DLA AWARDED THE CONTRACT TO LCS ON THE SOLE BASIS THAT LCS'S EVALUATED SYSTEMS LIFE COSTS (ESLC) WERE LOWER THAN THOSE OF AMS. AMS CONTENDS THAT THE AWARD TO LCS WAS IMPROPER SINCE AMS'S OVERALL COST IS IN FACT $700. AMS'S PROTEST IS BASED UPON DLA'S EVALUATION OF THE T...