B-229767.2: Apr 26, 1988

A firm protested an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) contract award for inventory distribution equipment, contending that IRS: (1) failed to conduct meaningful discussions; and (2) improperly downgraded its bid. GAO held that: (1) IRS properly informed the protester of its bid's deficiencies and gave it an opportunity to submit a revised bid; (2) IRS reasonably and consistently evaluated the protest...

B-229767.2: Apr 26, 1988

Post-award protest challenging propriety of or need for particular technical requirements is untimely under Bid Protest Regulations. Agency's downgrading of proposal under evaluation criteria measuring conformance with specifications is not unreasonable where the magnitude of the point reduction was consistent with the defects found in the offeror's proposal. Of which the following are pertinent t...