B-232434:
Nov 10, 1988
A firm protested a Department of Commerce contract award for polychlorinated biphenyls electrical transformer reclassification, contending that: (1) the awardee's bid did not satisfy certain responsibility criteria; and (2) Commerce improperly made a price/technical tradeoff in making the award. The protester also claimed reimbursement for its bid and protest preparation costs. GAO held that: (1)...