B-216714,B-216714.2: Mar 5, 1985

A firm protested a Bureau of Mines contract award, contending that the agency improperly accepted a late modification of the awardee's bid which displaced it as the low offerer. The agency agreed with the protester that the award was improper because the awardee failed to submit an otherwise successful proposal. Therefore, the agency requested the awardee to stop performance, but would take no cor...

B-216714,B-216714.2: Mar 5, 1985

AGENCY SHOULD REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS WHERE IT APPEARS THAT THE AGENCY INADVERTENTLY MAY HAVE MISLED ONE OF THE TWO OFFERORS IN THE COMPETITIVE RANGE CONCERNING ITS OPPORTUNITY TO REVISE ITS PROPOSAL IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FOR BEST AND FINAL OFFERS. MONTEREY PARTICIPATED IN WOODWARD'S PROTEST AS AN INTERESTED PARTY AND ALSO FILED ITS OWN PROTEST CONTENDING THAT THE PROCEDURES USED IN THIS PROCUREMEN...