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[Protest Against VA Contract Award for Therapy Beds]

B-232118: Oct 26, 1988

A firm protested a Veterans Administration (VA) contract award for therapy beds, contending that: (1) VA failed to request best and final offers (BAFO) after it conducted discussions with the protester; and (2) the awardee's bed did not comply with the specifications. VA stated that the award was improper, since it conducted discussions only with the awardee and failed to request BAFO from either...

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B-232118, Oct 26, 1988

B-232118: Oct 26, 1988

PROCUREMENT - Competitive Negotiation - Contract awards - Initial offer awards - Discussion - Propriety DIGEST: Protest of contract award is sustained where the agency awarded the contract after discussions with one of two offerors in the competitive range. Kinetic contends that best and final offers (BAFO) should have been requested because conversations held between its firm and the VA constitut...

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