B-224156: Jan 8, 1987

A firm protested an Army repurchase contract award to complete partially performed work under a terminated contract for mowing services, contending that the Army: (1) should have awarded it the contract as the next low bidder under the original solicitation; (2) improperly awarded the contract to a higher bidder; (3) improperly excluded it from competing in the reprocurement; and (4) did not solic...

B-224156: Jan 8, 1987

PROCUREMENT - BID PROTEST - ALLEGATION SUBSTANTIATION - BURDEN OF PROOF 2.PROTESTER HAS NOT MET BURDEN OF PROVING ITS CASE THAT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER FAILED TO SOLICIT FROM IT AN ORAL QUOTATION FOR THE REPURCHASE SERVICES SINCE THE ONLY EVIDENCE IS CONFLICTING STATEMENTS BY THE PROTESTER AND THE AGENCY. THE CONTRACTOR WAS TO PROVIDE MOWING SERVICES IN THE CANTONMENT AND FAMILY HOUSING AREAS AT F...