A firm protested a contract award to another firm under a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) solicitation, contending that: (1) DLA improperly refused to reopen negotiations after receipt of best and final offers even though the contracting officer orally advised the protester that negotiations would be reopened; (2) DLA improperly permitted the awardee to lower its price before the contract award; an...

PROTESTER FAILED TO SUBMIT ITS LOWEST PRICE IN ITS BEST AND FINAL OFFER IS DENIED WHERE SOLICITATION WARNED OFFERORS THAT ORAL INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN PRIOR TO AWARD ARE NOT BINDING ON THE GOVERNMENT AND PROVIDED THE CLOSING DATE BY WHICH FINAL OFFERS MUST BE RECEIVED. PROTEST THAT PROCURING AGENCY IMPROPERLY PERMITTED LOW OFFEROR TO REDUCE ITS OTHERWISE LOW PRICE AFTER THE RECEIPT OF BEST AND FINAL OF...