B-281030,B-281030.2:
Dec 21, 1998
A firm protested a National Institute of Environmental Health Services (NIEHS) contract award for equipment maintenance, contending that the awardee submitted a technically noncompliant best and final offer (BAFO) which NIEHS attempted to cure by engaging in improper discussions. GAO held that the award was improper because the awardee's proposal did not conform to material solicitation requiremen...