B-228318:
Jan 25, 1988
A firm protested an Army contract award for tank power units, contending that the Army should have held discussions, since: (1) it did not advise offerers that it might make award on the basis of initial proposals; (2) discussions would have provided it the opportunity to significantly reduce its bid price; and (3) its total bid price for the basic contract plus an option quantity was lower than t...