B-218019: Apr 2, 1985

A firm protested a contract award to another firm under an Army solicitation, contending that the Army employed an incorrect evaluation factor for the use of government-owned equipment that substantially increased the evaluated bid price. The protester specified in its bid that it would use the equipment for 5 months, but the Army evaluated the bid on the basis of 10 months of use. GAO held that,...

B-218019: Apr 2, 1985

CONTRACTS - NEGOTIATIONS - OFFERS OR PROPOSALS - EVALUATION - IMPROPER - ON BASIS OTHER THAN IN RFP DIGEST: PROTEST IS SUSTAINED WHERE AGENCY EMPLOYED A USE-EVALUATION FORMULA FOR GOVERNMENT PROPERTY TO BE EMPLOYED ON A RENT-FREE BASIS WHICH DIFFERED MATERIALLY FROM THE FORMULA STATED IN THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. NI CONTENDS THAT ITS PROPOSAL PRICE WAS INCORRECTLY EVALUATED BECAUSE THE ARMY EMPLO...

B-218019: Published: Apr 2, 1985. Publicly Released: Apr 2, 1985.

GAO noted that it had: (1) sustained a protest involving an Army procurement; and (2) recommended that the awarded contract be terminated and awarded to the protester...

B-218019: Published: Apr 2, 1985. Publicly Released: Apr 2, 1985.

GAO noted that it had: (1) sustained a protest involving an Army procurement; and (2) recommended that the awarded contract be terminated and awarded to the protester...

B-218019: Published: Apr 2, 1985. Publicly Released: Apr 2, 1985.

GAO noted that it had: (1) sustained a protest involving an Army procurement; and (2) recommended that the awarded contract be terminated and awarded to the protester...

B-218019: Published: Apr 2, 1985. Publicly Released: Apr 2, 1985.

GAO noted that it had: (1) sustained a protest involving an Army procurement; and (2) recommended that the awarded contract be terminated and awarded to the protester...

B-218019: Published: Apr 2, 1985. Publicly Released: Apr 2, 1985.

GAO noted that it had: (1) sustained a protest involving an Army procurement; and (2) recommended that the awarded contract be terminated and awarded to the protester...