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: (...