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[Protest Against Army Contract Award for Missile Launchers]

B-222448.4: Jun 6, 1986

A firm protested a possible Army contract award for missile launchers, contending that the two low bidders: (1) submitted unusually low bids and probably did not understand the solicitation requirements; (2) had a competitive advantage over the other firms because their governments subsidized them; and (3) were not responsible bidders. GAO noted that : (1) the grounds for protest related to the po...

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B-222448.4, JUN 6, 1986, 86-1 CPD 531

B-222448.4: Jun 6, 1986

PROTEST THAT BIDS WERE UNREASONABLY LOW OR "BUY-INS" DOES NOT PROVIDE A VALID BASIS TO CHALLENGE A POSSIBLE CONTRACT AWARD. ALLEGATION THAT FOREIGN FIRMS ARE SUBSIDIZED BY THEIR GOVERNMENTS PROVIDES NO BASIS FOR REJECTING THOSE FIRM'S BIDS. ISRAELI FIRMS WHICH ARE THE FIRST AND SECOND LOW BIDDERS. SUBMITTED UNREASONABLY LOW BIDS FROM WHICH WE SHOULD INFER THAT (1) THOSE FIRMS DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE...

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