B-248145.2: Sep 18, 1992

A firm protested a Navy contract award for centrifugal pumps, contending that the Navy: (1) agreed to accept a fixed-priced offer in lieu of the specified cost-plus-fixed-fee, but then did not consider it; and (2) did not hold discussions. GAO held that the: (1) protester abandoned its original protest regarding consideration of its fixed-priced offer; (2) protester untimely protested the Navy's f...

B-248145.2: Sep 18, 1992

PROCUREMENT Bid Protests Allegation Abandonment Protest that contracting agency failed to consider a fixed-price offer submitted under request for proposals that was issued on a cost-type basis (in spite of assurances that such offer would be considered) is dismissed as abandoned where protester fails to pursue the issue in its protest comments. PROCUREMENT Bid Protests GAO procedures Protest time...