B-220949:
Feb 25, 1986
A firm protested a Department of Agriculture contract award for a lathe and accessories, contending that: (1) some of the technical specifications were waived in order to accept the awardee's lower-priced quote; and (2) although it also distributed the award model, it did not offer the model because it did not conform to the specifications. GAO has held that: (1) an agency may not solicit a quotat...