A firm protested a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contract award for maintenance services, contending that: (1) VA failed to inform offerers that it would request best and final offers (BAFO); (2) VA did not allow sufficient time to prepare BAFO; and (3) VA failed to identify the awardee in time for it to file a timely protest. GAO held that VA: (1) reasonably required BAFO; (2) allowed reaso...

Protest that agency allowed unreasonably short time period for response to request for best and final offers is denied where agency allowed 6 days between mailing of request and due date for response. Was not arbitrary in its treatment of offerors. Contracting agency is only obligated to notify unsuccessful firms of the agency's award decision after the award is made. The RFP was issued on Februar...