B-217481: May 15, 1985

A firm protested a contract award under a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) solicitation for an alcoholism service program, contending that HHS: (1) improperly failed to conduct technical discussions with it, but did conduct such discussions with the awardee; and (2) improperly induced it to increase its estimated costs in its best and final offer. GAO held that: (1) while HHS conducte...

B-217481: May 15, 1985

PROTEST CONTENDING THAT AN AGENCY SHOULD HAVE CONDUCTED TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS WITH PROTESTER. SINCE THEY WERE HELD WITH THE OTHER OFFEROR IN THE COMPETITIVE RANGE. IS DENIED SINCE PROTESTER'S PROPOSAL RECEIVED 49 OF 50 POINTS AND COULD NOT HAVE BEEN MATERIALLY IMPROVED BY DISCUSSIONS. THE TWO PROPOSALS WERE ESSENTIALLY EQUAL IN TECHNICAL MERIT AND THE PROTESTER LOST THE AWARD BECAUSE IT RAISED ITS...