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[Protest of State Contract Award for Security Guard Services]

B-270828: Apr 3, 1996

A firm protested a State Department contract award for security guard services, contending that State should have held discussions because of changes in the exchange rate which occurred before award. GAO held that: (1) State reasonably determined that holding discussions would not result in significantly lower bid prices, since the lower exchange rate was offset by an increase in the host country'...

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Matter of: Inter-Con Security Services, Inc. File: B-270828 Date: April 3, 1996 * Redacted Decision

B-270828: Apr 3, 1996

Protest of contract award on basis of initial proposals without discussions is denied where agency concluded that acceptance of low offer would result in lowest overall cost to the government and solicitation advised offerors of possibility of award without discussions. Argues that discussions should have been held because of changes in economic conditions which occurred during the 3-month delay i...

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