B-231686: Sep 7, 1988

A firm protested an Army contract award for an air blower and motor, contending that the Army improperly rejected its proposal as technically unacceptable, since: (1) it would have modified its equipment to conform to the specifications; and (2) its bid was low. GAO held that the Army properly: (1) found the protester's bid technically unacceptable, since its equipment did not meet the solicitatio...

B-231686: Sep 7, 1988

Award based on initial proposals to other than the lowest-priced offeror is proper where the lower offer is technically unacceptable and thus would not have been included in discussions had they been conducted. The Army states that these details were necessary because the air blower and motor had to be interchangeable with the ones being replaced. The Army's aim was to interchange units of the old...