B-226133: Jun 1, 1987

A firm protested the Forest Service's award of a lease for office space, contending that the Forest Service improperly: (1) disclosed its bid price during discussions; and (2) permitted the awardee to decrease its best and final offer. GAO held that: (1) the Forest Service could not make award on the basis of initial offers, since the offers exceeded the maximum amount of space required; (2) the F...

B-226133: Jun 1, 1987

PROTEST ALLEGING THAT AGENCY IMPROPERLY EVALUATED AWARDEE'S PRICE FOR LEASE OF OFFICE SPACE IS WITHOUT MERIT WHEN. IS INSUFFICIENT TO CARRY ITS BURDEN OF AFFIRMATIVELY PROVING ITS CASE. THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WILL NOT ATTRIBUTE IMPROPER ACTION TO CONTRACTING PERSONNEL ON THE BASIS OF THE PROTESTER'S SPECULATION THAT A REDUCTION IN ITS COMPETITOR'S BEST AND FINAL OFFER WAS CAUSED BY SUCH DIS...