B-240045: Oct 22, 1990

A firm protested a General Services Administration (GSA) contract award for mailing equipment and associated maintenance, contending that the awardee's equipment did not comply with the solicitation specifications. GAO held that: (1) GSA reasonably concluded that the awardee's bid and descriptive literature complied with the requirements; and (2) the awardee's compliance with the requirements was...

B-240045: Oct 22, 1990

National contends award to PBI was improper because PBI's descriptive literature shows that the equipment offered does not comply with the RFP specifications. Discussions were conducted. Best and final offers (BAFOs) were received. Award was made to PBI as the lowest priced. National was the next low offeror at a substantially higher price. Accounting system were only required to "have the capabil...