B-271829: Jul 26, 1996

A small business firm protested a Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) solicitation for horsetail and tampico fiber, contending that UNICOR: (1) improperly withdrew the small business set-aside for two contract items; and (2) unreasonably determined that its proposed prices for the items exceeded their fair market price. GAO held that UNICOR reasonably: (1) determined that the protester's proposed p...

B-271829: Jul 26, 1996

Contends that the agency improperly determined that the prices submitted by Hirsh for these CLINs were unreasonably high. 0006 were set aside for small businesses. Which were for the identical products and estimated quantities as CLINs 0002 and 0004. Were unrestricted. Whose bid was determined nonresponsive. The agency determined that because Hirsh's bids for these CLINs were 34.5 percent and 48.8...