B-278051.2: Apr 27, 1998

A firm requested reimbursement for its bid and protest costs under an Air Force solicitation for waste disposal services, contending that the Air Force delayed taking action in the face of a meritorious protest. GAO held that the Air Force improperly delayed the economic and expeditious resolution of the protest. Accordingly, the protest was sustained, and GAO recommended that the protester be rei...

B-278051.2: Apr 27, 1998

Protest is clearly meritorious when a reasonable agency inquiry into the protester's allegations would have revealed that estimates in the solicitation had no reasonable basis. Was issued on July 25. The contracting officer essentially concluded that BFI's proposal was technically equivalent to a third offeror's proposal. Which was lower priced. 5 days after the protest was filed. Sec. 21.2(a)(1)...