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...