B-229925: Jan 15, 1988

A firm protested a Defense Personnel Support Center (DPSC) contract award for audiometers, contending that DPSC acted in bad faith, since it did not request best and final offers before awarding the contract. GAO held that DPSC properly awarded the contract based on initial bids, since the solicitation advised bidders of that possibility. GAO would not investigate the protester's allegations that...

B-229925: Jan 15, 1988

TRACOR was the low offeror. MAICO believes that DPSC is biased in favor of. MAICO seeks to have the award to TRACOR rescinded. DISCUSSION A contracting agency may make an award on the basis of initial proposals where the solicitation advises offerors of that possibility and the competition or prior cost experience clearly demonstrates that acceptance of an initial proposal will result in the lowes...