B-220622.3: Apr 1, 1986

A firm protested a Department of Education contract award and its exclusion from the competitive range, contending that: (1) since its proposal was susceptible to being made acceptable with only minor revisions, the agency had an obligation to hold discussions with it and allow it to revise its proposal; and (2) any deficiencies in its proposal were due to inadequacies in the solicitation. The pro...

B-220622.3: Apr 1, 1986

TECHNICALLY UNACCEPTABLE PROPOSAL WHICH IS NOT CAPABLE OF BEING MADE ACCEPTABLE WITHOUT MAJOR REVISIONS WAS PROPERLY EXCLUDED FROM THE COMPETITIVE RANGE. THE CONTRACTING AGENCY HAS NO OBLIGATION TO CONDUCT DISCUSSIONS WITH AN OFFEROR WHOSE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL IS SO DEFICIENT THAT IT IS EXCLUDED FROM THE COMPETITIVE RANGE. PROTEST BASED ON ALLEGED IMPROPRIETIES IN A SOLICITATION IS UNTIMELY AND WILL...