B-219415.2: Sep 23, 1985

A firm protested the Army's exclusion of its proposal from the competitive range under a request for proposals (RFP) for dining facility operations. The Army excluded the offer from the competitive range because it contained questionable bid prices. The protester contended that the deficiencies were minor and did not preclude the Army from evaluating its offer. GAO has held that a contracting agen...

B-219415.2: Sep 23, 1985

THE PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE TO BE REWRITTEN IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES. SEVERAL OFFERORS WERE IN THE COMPETITIVE RANGE. PROTESTER'S PRICE WAS CLEARLY HIGHER THAN OTHER OFFERORS. PROTESTER HAS NOT PROVED ITS CASE WHEN THE ONLY EVIDENCE ON AN ISSUE OF FACT IS CONFLICTING STATEMENTS OF THE AGENCY AND THE PROTESTER. THIRTEEN PROPOSALS WERE TIMELY RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE RFP. SEVERAL OFFERORS...