B-232501: Dec 30, 1988

A firm protested a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contract award for technical services, contending that: (1) the awardee's model contract costs were unbalanced; (2) FAA improperly conducted discussions with only the awardee after receiving best and final offers; and (3) FAA failed to exclude the awardee from the competitive range for an organizational conflict of interest. GAO held that: (...

B-232501: Dec 30, 1988

Protest that cost figures in model contract submitted with best and final offer were unbalanced is without merit since these costs were not evaluated and did not affect the award selection decision. Agency's communications after submission of best and final offers (BAFOs) with the awardee to confirm the agency's understanding of matters that were already contained in the proposal did not constitut...