https://www.gao.gov/products/133275

B-225479.3: Jun 18, 1987

A firm protested an Army contract award to another firm for audiometers, contending that: (1) the Army improperly allowed other offerers to perform demonstrations of their equipment; (2) the Army improperly considered the results of the demonstrations in scoring proposals; (3) the awardee submitted a below-cost bid; and (4) the awardee was in collusion with a large business. GAO held that: (1) the...

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B-225479.3: Jun 18, 1987

PROTEST THAT AGENCY SHOULD HAVE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A LIVE TEST DEMONSTRATION ONLY TO THE HIGHEST-RANKED OFFEROR. IS UNTIMELY WHERE FILED MORE THAN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER PROTESTER KNEW THAT ALL OFFERORS WOULD HAVE SUCH AN OPPORTUNITY. PROTEST THAT CONTRACTING AGENCY IMPROPERLY CONSIDERED THE RESULTS OF A LIVE TEST DEMONSTRATION IN CALCULATING FINAL TECHNICAL SCORES IS WITHOUT MERIT WHERE T...