B-270275: Feb 21, 1996

A firm protested the Coast Guard's rejection of its bid for survey and dredging services, contending that the Coast Guard improperly rejected its bid as materially unbalanced. GAO held that the Coast Guard improperly rejected the protester's bid, since: (1) its bid was low; and (2) its acceptance would not have resulted in an improper advance payment. Accordingly, the protest was sustained, and GA...

B-270275: Feb 21, 1996

Irrespective of whether protester's bid for a fixed-price contract for survey and dredging services may have been mathematically unbalanced. The bid was not materially unbalanced where. Award to the protester would have resulted in the lowest overall cost to the government. Acceptance of the bid would not have led to improper advance payments. Line item No. 0001AA was to "[p]rovide pre-dredge and...