B-222018.2: Jun 25, 1986

A firm protested an Army contract award for moving and storage services, contending that the: (1) Army improperly permitted the awardee to qualify its bid; and (2) government's estimate for a line item was unrealistic. GAO found that: (1) although the agency failed to discover the awardee's qualification letter until after bid opening, since the solicitation did not preclude all-or-none bids, the...

B-222018.2: Jun 25, 1986

PROTEST THAT AN AGENCY IMPROPERLY CONSIDERED A BID FROM A FIRM THAT QUALIFIED ITS BID BY AGREEING TO ACCEPT AN AWARD FOR ONE AREA ONLY IF AWARDED A SECOND AREA IS WITHOUT LEGAL MERIT. WHERE AN AWARD FOR BOTH AREAS RESULTS IN THE LOWEST OVERALL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT AND IS IN ACCORD WITH THE SOLICITATION. PROTEST THAT A LOW AGGREGATE BID SHOULD BE REJECTED BECAUSE ONE LINE ITEM OUT OF MORE THAN 30...