B-228457.2: Feb 22, 1988

A firm protested a Navy contract award to another firm for computer hardware, contending that the Navy failed to: (1) conduct meaningful discussions with it concerning its bid's deficiences; (2) verify its proposed price; (3) evaluate all offerers on an equal basis; and (4) define the price evaluation criteria. GAO held that the: (1) Navy properly informed the protester of its bid's deficiencies;...

B-228457.2: Feb 22, 1988

Protest that agency failed to conduct meaningful discussions with offeror is denied where. Agency informed protester of certain inconsistencies in its pricing proposals and protester was given an opportunity to revise its proposals in response to these concerns. 2. General Accounting Office denies protest that second best and final offer was mis-evaluated as to price in that contracting agency add...