A firm protested a Defense Communications Agency (DCA) contract award for satellite communication service, contending that DCA failed to consider the cost savings that would result from its offer to waive the costs of terminating its current contract. GAO held that the: (1) solicitation did not include waiver of contract termination costs as an evaluation factor; and (2) protester untimely filed i...

PROCUREMENT - Bid Protests - GAO procedures - Protest timeliness - Apparent solicitation improprieties PROCUREMENT - Competitive Negotiation - Requests for proposals - Cost evaluation - Evaluation criteria - Applicability DIGEST: Protest that agency did not consider alleged cost savings accruing from protester's offer to waive termination costs otherwise due under predecessor contract is dismissed...