B-246094: Jan 13, 1992

A firm protested the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) evaluation of its bid for a magnetic tape cartridge system, contending that: (1) it would have been the low bidder if DLA had properly evaluated its bid; and (2) DLA should have contacted it for clarification of its bid. GAO held that since the protester did not specify a mandatory service cost in its bid: (1) DLA reasonably evaluated the prote...

B-246094: Jan 13, 1992

The offeror (1) had indicated in its initial proposal that the "prevailing price" for the service was $315 per hour. The RFP was for a magnetic tape cartridge subsystem and associated maintenance. The contractor was to provide maintenance during the PPM at a fixed monthly rate. Maintenance performed during the OPPM was to be priced at an hourly rate. The RFP included several price tables that were...