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[Protest of Army Contract Award for Ocean Terminal Services]

B-221335: Apr 30, 1986

A firm protested an Army contract award for ocean terminal services, contending that the Army: (1) pressured it into including the cost of workmen's overtime compensation insurance in its proposal price; and (2) improperly reopened discussions with all other offerers except it. GAO held that, if discussions are opened with one offerer after receipt of best and final offers, discussions must be con...

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B-221335, APR 30, 1986

B-221335: Apr 30, 1986

IT MUST CONDUCT DISCUSSIONS WITH ALL OFFERORS WHOSE PROPOSALS ARE IN THE COMPETITIVE RANGE AND ISSUE AN ADDITIONAL REQUEST FOR BEST AND FINAL OFFERS. RECOVERY OF THE COSTS OF PREPARING A PROPOSAL AND FILING AND PURSUING A PROTEST IS INAPPROPRIATE WHERE THE PROTESTER IS AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECOMPETE UNDER THE SAME SOLICITATION. SPECIFICALLY AT ISSUE HERE IS THE APPLICATION OF THE COST OF WO...

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