B-224375: Oct 6, 1986

A firm protested Army contract awards to two other firms under a restricted solicitation for projectile cones. The Army limited the procurement to planned producers of the cones. The protester contended that: (1) the awardees did not submit required cost and pricing data; (2) one awardee submitted an inadequate small business subcontracting plan; (3) the same awardee failed to certify that it was...

B-224375: Oct 6, 1986

WHEN ADEQUATE PRICE COMPETITION WAS OBTAINED AND THE DATA WAS NOT USED. IS ACADEMIC. SINCE SUCH DATA IS NOT REQUIRED IN THAT SITUATION. WHICH OUR OFFICE WILL NOT REVIEW IN THE ABSENCE OF A SHOWING OF POSSIBLE FRAUD OR BAD FAITH ON THE PART OF CONTRACTING OFFICIALS OR A FAILURE TO APPLY DEFINITIVE CRITERIA OF RESPONSIBILITY. PROTEST THAT AGENCY IMPROPERLY CONDUCTED DISCUSSIONS WITH TWO OTHER OFFERO...