B-283177: Oct 18, 1999

GSA contends that it should have received the purchase order because its quotation was lower in price than AWI's. Prices were sought for an estimated quantity of 3. The notice further instructed that "quotations received will be subject to the Simplified Acquisition Procedures. One of the three was subsequently withdrawn. Its response was technically superior to GSA's and represented the best valu...

B-283177: Oct 18, 1999

A firm protested a Forest Service purchase order for fuel moisture sticks, contending that it should have won the award, since its price was lower than the awardee's price. GAO held that the Forest Service reasonably determined that the awardee's higher-priced, technically superior bid represented the best value to the government. Accordingly, the protest was denied...