B-223989: Dec 11, 1986

A firm protested the Navy's exclusion of its proposal from the competitive range, under a solicitation for power capstans, contending that the Navy should have discussed the specification changes in the protester's standard brochure for clarification. GAO held that: (1) the proposal was technically unacceptable as submitted; and (2) given the major revisions necessary to make the protester's propo...

B-223989: Dec 11, 1986

PROCUREMENT - COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION - OFFERS - COMPETITIVE RANGES - EXCLUSION - ADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION DIGEST: PROTEST AGAINST EXCLUSION OF PROPOSAL FROM COMPETITIVE RANGE IS DENIED WHERE PROPOSAL DEFECTS INVOLVING MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF ITEM TO BE FURNISHED COULD ONLY BE CURED THROUGH MAJOR REVISIONS TO PROTESTER'S PROPOSAL. "THAT WHICH WAS REQUESTED" UNDER THE RFP MIGHT BE DETERMINED TO BE "SUBS...