B-275427.2: Mar 21, 1997

A firm protested a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contract award for wheelchair van and bed van services, contending that: (1) its partial bid on only two of the three categories was responsive; and (2) VA should have made multiple awards, since such awards would result in the lowest cost to the government. GAO held that VA: (1) improperly rejected the protester's bid as nonresponsive, since...

B-275427.2: Mar 21, 1997

Bid for only some of the severable items solicited is responsive and multiple awards are required where such awards would result in the lowest evaluated total price for the services. Contractor to ensure that eight (8) vehicles will be made available to the VAMC on workdays between the hours of 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Bids will be evaluated on the basis of advantages and disadvantages to the Govern...