B-216258,B-216258.2,B-216258.3: Sep 19, 1985

Three firms protested the Navy's rejection of their proposals and subsequent contract award to another firm, contending that: (1) the discussions held with them were not adequate to place them on notice of the alleged deficiencies in their proposed equipment; (2) they were misled concerning the meaning of the solicitation requirements; (3) the discussions were not meaningful because the actual eva...

B-216258,B-216258.2,B-216258.3: Sep 19, 1985

DISCUSSIONS ARE ADEQUATE IF. EACH OFFEROR IS MADE AWARE OF THE AGENCY'S CONCERNS ABOUT ITS PROPOSAL AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY AFFORDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVISE ITS PROPOSAL TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES. PROVIDED THE NATURE AND GRAVITY OF ITS CONCERNS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE OFFEROR. WHETHER DISCUSSIONS ARE MEANINGFUL MUST BE DETERMINED BY EXAMINING INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME DISCUSSIONS WERE HELD...