B-216388: Sep 26, 1984

A college protested an Army contract award, contending that the awardee's bid was unbalanced because it reflected a price which was inconsistent with the solicitation's wage determination; therefore, it should not have been accepted. GAO found that the protester failed to show that the awardee submitted an unreasonably low price on some items and a high price on others. Therefore, the protester di...

B-216388: Sep 26, 1984

AN ALLEGATION THAT A BID PRICE ON ONE ITEM WAS TOO LOW DOES NOT ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF AN UNBALANCED BID. WHICH INCLUDES PRICES ON ITEMS WHICH ARE UNREASONABLY LOW AND PRICES ON OTHER ITEMS WHICH ARE UNREASONABLY HIGH. CENTRAL COMPLAINS THAT THE AWARDEE'S BID WAS UNBALANCED AND THEREFORE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED. THE PROTESTER STATES THAT THE BID WAS UNBALANCED BECAUSE IT REFLECTED A PRIC...