B-228015,B-228015.2: Dec 7, 1987

A firm protested an Army contractor's subcontract award for multipurpose demilitarization machines, contending that: (1) its proposal was technically acceptable; (2) the contractor improperly evaluated its proposal; and (3) the contractor improperly increased its labor hours. In addition, the protester requested reimbursement for its bid preparation costs. The Army contended that: (1) the proteste...

B-228015,B-228015.2: Dec 7, 1987

The protester is an interested party for purposes of protesting that its proposal was improperly evaluated. 2. A disappointed offeror in a negotiated procurement is an interested party to file a protest. Even though the contracting agency contends that the protester's offer expired before the contract was awarded. Doubt as to the timeliness of a protest is resolved in favor of the protester. The p...