B-219556: Oct 15, 1985

A firm protested the General Services Administration's (GSA) rejection of its bid to purchase a type of tungsten ore, contending that: (1) its bid offered the greatest value to the government; (2) GSA had previously made an award at a price similar to that which it offered; and (3) in light of the GSA acceptance of another firm's bid, the rejection of its bid was unfair and discriminatory. GAO has...

B-219556: Oct 15, 1985

SALES - BIDS - REJECTION OF LOW BID DIGEST: PROTEST ALLEGING THAT THE REJECTION OF LOWER BID IN SALE OF LOWER QUALITY WOLFRAMITE (A TYPE OF TUNGSTEN ORE) WAS UNFAIR IN VIEW OF AGENCY'S ACCEPTANCE OF HIGHER BID FOR SLIGHTLY HIGHER QUALITY WOLFRAMITE WHERE PRICE/QUALITY DIFFERENTIAL OF REJECTED BID IS GREATER THAN THAT OF BID ACCEPTED BY THE AGENCY IS DENIED. AGENCY DETERMINATION OF ACCEPTABLE SALE...