B-225709: Apr 14, 1987

A firm protested an Army contract award for infrared filter assemblies, contending that the Army should have held discussions after it delayed the contract award. GAO held that the Army: (1) properly awarded the contract on the basis of initial offers, since the award resulted in the lowest overall cost to the government; (2) did not award the contract within the offer expiration date because of a...

B-225709: Apr 14, 1987

WHERE OFFERORS WERE ADVISED OF THAT POSSIBILITY AND AWARD WOULD RESULT IN THE LOWEST OVERALL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT. FACT THAT THE PROSPECTIVE AWARDEE IS REQUESTED TO EXTEND ITS OFFER ACCEPTANCE PERIOD DURING THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING OF THE CONTRACT AWARD DOES NOT MEAN THAT OTHER OFFERORS WERE TREATED UNEQUALLY. GLAR-BAN BASICALLY CONTENDS THAT DISCUSSIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN HELD BECAUSE OF THE...