B-230246,B-230246.2: Jun 21, 1988

A firm protested a Navy contract award for a transponder, contending that the Navy should have conducted technical discussions with it regarding its bid's deficiencies. GAO held that the Navy improperly awarded the contract on the basis of initial proposals, since: (1) it failed to request best and final offers prior to award or to hold discussions; and (2) the awardee was not the low, technically...

B-230246,B-230246.2: Jun 21, 1988

PROCUREMENT - Competitive Negotiation - Contract awards - Initial offer awards - Propriety DIGEST: Contracting agency improperly made award on the basis of initial proposals to other than the offeror proposing the lowest overall cost where offerors in the competitive range were not permitted to revise initial technical proposals but only to price amendment for increased quantity. Where no request...