B-231966.2: Dec 27, 1988

A firm protested an Army contract award for mobile conditioning chambers, contending that the Army: (1) requested product modifications which exceeded its minimum requirements; (2) failed to conduct adequate discussions; (3) evaluated the awardee's proposal using different technical evaluation criteria; and (4) failed to timely provide notice of award. GAO held that the protester: (1) untimely fil...

B-231966.2: Dec 27, 1988

Protest that agency requirement for a bumpless defrost system identified during negotiations exceeds agency's minimum needs is dismissed as untimely where not filed prior to the next closing date for receipt of proposals following the discussions. Protester was not prejudiced by agency's failure to identify protester's defrost system in its original proposal as a deficiency where agency's desire f...