B-225583: Mar 17, 1987

A firm protested the Navy's rejection of its bid for a computer system as technically unacceptable, contending that the Navy should have held discussions before it awarded the contract. GAO held that the Navy properly: (1) accepted the awardee's initial proposal without holding discussions, since that resulted in the lowest overall cost to the government; and (2) rejected the protester's proposal,...

B-225583: Mar 17, 1987

IS PROPER WHERE THE SOLICITATION ADVISES OFFERORS OF THIS POSSIBILITY AND THE COMPETITION AND PRIOR COST EXPERIENCE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT ACCEPTANCE OF AN INITIAL PROPOSAL WILL RESULT IN THE LOWEST OVERALL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT. AN INITIAL PROPOSAL TAKING EXCEPTION TO A MATERIAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENT IS UNACCEPTABLE AND MUST BE REJECTED. COMPETITION WAS ESSENTIALLY BASED ON PRICE AMONG OFFE...