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...